CybaVerse, a UK based cyber security company that abolishes chaos and complexity in cyber, has today released the findings of a survey of cyber security professionals conducted at Infosecurity Europe.
The survey reveals that the majority of cyber security professionals believe advanced AI systems, like Claude Mythos, will amplify cyber risk rather than reduce it.
The survey was conducted at Infosecurity Europe at ExCeL, London in June 2026 and it studied the attitudes of 141 cyber security professionals.
Despite advanced AI systems being touted as supporting cyber defences, the survey highlighted that the majority of security professionals believe they will have the opposite effect.
When respondents were asked if they believe advanced AI could increase their organisation’s exposure to cyber risk, 87% agreed.
The findings also highlighted growing concerns around vulnerability management.
86% of security professionals believe advanced AI systems, such as Mythos, will significantly reduce the time attackers need to identify and exploit vulnerabilities, forcing them to shorten patching cycles. However, 68% are not confident their organisation has the resources or budgets to cope with these increased patching demands.
When asked if the hype surrounding Claude Mythos was causing organisations to focus too heavily on vulnerability volume instead of vulnerability prioritisation and context, 60% agreed.
“Advanced AI platforms were blasted into the public domain and organisations had no time to prepare for the impact they would have on their cyber defences. Now that some of the largest technology companies in the world have access to these platforms, we are already seeing an increase in the volume of vulnerabilities being identified and disclosed, with the latest Patch Tuesday being the largest on record. Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report revealed that the median time to remediate vulnerabilities has risen to 43 days and we can’t expect this to improve as organisations are set to face more disclosures, said Oliver Spence, CEO of CybaVerse.
“The answer is not to create panic or expect organisations to patch every vulnerability immediately. This isn’t realistic. Instead, organisations need to become better at understanding which vulnerabilities present the greatest risk to their specific environment and focus resources accordingly. Context has always been critical in effective vulnerability management and this is even more important in an AI-powered world.”
Other findings from the survey revealed that 75% of security professionals believe an advanced AI platform will eventually be weaponised by cyber criminals.
“This is something organisations must be prepared for because bulletproof security doesn’t exist.
“As these technologies become more widespread, it is unrealistic to assume that cyber criminals, hostile nation states and other threat actors will not seek to exploit them or develop their own alternatives. The reality is that advanced AI capabilities are here to stay.
“Organisations that do not currently have access to advanced AI systems may understandably feel concerned about being on the backfoot, but the fundamentals of cyber security have not changed. Security teams still need visibility of their assets, they still need strong vulnerability management processes and they still need to prioritise remediation efforts based on risk.
“Advanced AI may change the speed and scale of cyber threats, but the organisations that maintain strong cyber hygiene and focus on reducing exposure to their most significant risks will always be in the strongest position to defend themselves,” continued Spence.
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