The rise of autonomous AI agents is revealing structural flaws in traditional identity systems, while mobile apps emerge as a fast-growing vulnerability due to speed-first development practices. In Latin America, the shortage of AI-skilled cybersecurity professionals continues to widen the protection gap, driving up the cost and frequency of attacks. Mexico’s MX$11.3 billion cyber fraud losses highlight how legacy defenses can no longer withstand the sophistication of modern threats. As industrial networks increasingly merge IT and OT systems, experts warn that resilience now depends on adopting zero-trust frameworks that anticipate, not react to, next-generation attacks.
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AI Agents Expose Critical Gaps in Cybersecurity
Investment in AI has become the top cybersecurity priority for organizations globally. However, the rapid evolution of these technologies into autonomous agents has exposed fundamental security gaps in identity and access systems designed for humans, creating a new and complex risk landscape.
Mobile Apps Pose Growing Risk as Development Outpaces Protection
Mobile applications have become the most underestimated and vulnerable component in corporate IT ecosystems, warns mobile security corporation NowSecure. Although massively integrated into business operations, software development speed outpaces the implementation of adequate security controls, creating an expanding attack surface with significant gaps for active exploitation.
AI Skills are Crucial to Close Latin America’s Cybersecurity Gaps
There is a direct correlation between the scarcity of qualified professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean and an increase in the frequency and cost of security breaches, reports Fortinet. In its 2025 Cybersecurity Skill Gap report, Fortinet identifies AI as a key tool to mitigate this deficiency, though a lack of implementation experience presents a challenge for organizations.
Mexico Loses MX$11.3 Billion to Cyber Fraud
Mexico’s financial system faces a surge in cybercrime, recording MX$11.3 billion (US$611 million) in losses from digital fraud in 2024 alone, according to Cloudflare. This phenomenon, driven by social engineering techniques, highlights the obsolescence of traditional security mechanisms and underscores the need for a new digital trust paradigm, says the company.
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Industrial Cybersecurity: IT/OT Convergence and Resilience
Eighty percent of industrial cyberattacks in Mexico are now slipping through vulnerable corporate IT networks to cripple factory operations, with one in four companies already suffering production downtime from breaches last year, explains Erik Moreno, Director of Cybersecurity, Minsait. Moreno issues an urgent warning: the digital integration meant to boost efficiency has created a critical backdoor that demands companies adopt a new “zero trust” model before the next attack brings production to a grinding halt.
