65% of IT Leaders Say Defenses Fail Against AI Cybercrime

MORRISVILLE, NC — Sept. 18, 2025 — New research from Lenovo’s Work Reborn report, Reinforcing the Modern Workplace, reveals a alarming security gap: 65% of IT leaders acknowledge their defenses are outdated and unable to withstand AI-enabled attacks. Only 31% feel confident in defending against these evolving threats.

AI-Driven Threats Outpace Traditional Defenses

The rise of generative AI has supercharged cybercrime, enabling attacks that mimic legitimate behavior, mutate to avoid detection, and span multiple domains (cloud, endpoints, applications, and data). Key concerns include:

• AI-powered external threats: Polymorphic malware, AI-driven phishing, and deepfake impersonation.
• Insider risks: 70% of IT leaders fear employee misuse of AI, while 60% say AI agents create new insider threats.
• Protection of AI models: Training data and prompts are now high-value targets for manipulation.

Lenovo’s AI-Native Security Solutions

Lenovo is addressing these challenges with AI-native defenses embedded across its digital workplace solutions. Key initiatives include:

• AI PCs: Embedding intelligence into endpoints for self-defending devices.
• Cyber Resiliency as a Service (CRaaS): Delivering 99.5% threat detection, sub-30-minute response times, and 20% cost savings in year one. Learn more about CRaaS.
• ThinkShield Supply Chain Assurance: Validating device integrity for enterprises like Meta. Read Meta’s case study.

Industry Recognition

Lenovo’s security leadership has been recognized at the 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards, winning in three categories:

1. Cybersecurity Leaders (Zero Trust Architecture)
2. Supply Chain Security (ThinkShield)
3. Cloud Security (CRaaS)

The Path Forward

Rakshit Ghura, VP of Lenovo Digital Workplace Solutions, emphasized: "Fighting AI with AI is the only way to close the security gap." Organizations that trust their AI security foundations can unlock productivity, lower costs, and accelerate digital transformation.