The Verizon 2026 DBIR and Keep Aware telemetry both show that Shadow AI, credential abuse, browser extensions, and ClickFix are becoming major enterprise risks that often evade traditional security controls. The report highlights that many attacks now begin and execute inside the browser, making browser-level visibility essential for detecting threats that network and endpoint tools miss. #VerizonDBIR #KeepAware #ClickFix #ChatGPT #Gemini
Keypoints
- Shadow AI is now a mainstream enterprise risk.
- Most AI usage on corporate devices happens through personal accounts.
- Credential theft in the browser often bypasses network and endpoint defenses.
- Many risky browser extensions are mislabeled as productivity tools.
- ClickFix shows how browser-based social engineering leads to endpoint compromise.