# How AI Has Changed Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot CyCognito CEO Rob Gurzeev explains how AI is amplifying cybersecurity threats. - **Source:** [The Next Web](https://brifing.si/source/afe24b20-b275-4c19-b9a6-8bb3c8babae7) - **Published:** 2026-07-19 - **Topic:** [Software & Engineering](https://brifing.si/c/engineering) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/5ba3a99f-81e4-41c9-b654-c8d1e41a38f8 ## The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity AI makes it easy for organizations to deploy internet-facing applications, often bypassing security controls. CyCognito CEO Rob Gurzeev warns that this creates risks more dangerous than known vulnerabilities. ## Mapping the Attack Surface CyCognito works from the outside in, mapping all internet-exposed assets of a company. This approach aims to identify weaknesses that attackers could exploit. ## Modern Enterprise Environments Large enterprises typically have hundreds of thousands of internet-exposed applications, devices, and cloud assets. However, security efforts often focus on only a small fraction of these. ## AI Bypassing Security Processes AI-powered coding tools enable employees outside traditional development teams to deploy applications easily. This bypasses established security processes and creates new risks. ## Continuous Security Testing With the rise of AI, periodic assessments are no longer sufficient. Security teams need continuous visibility into exposed assets and their exploitability. ## The Future of Security CyCognito’s AI-powered continuous security testing helps organizations fully understand their attack surface. This approach enables quick detection and remediation of vulnerabilities. ## Sources covering this story - https://thenextweb.com/news/rob-gurzeev-ai-cybersecurity-attack-surface-blind-spot — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._