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18% of boards and executive teams are extremely confident in their ability to detect API attacks leveraging Generative AI

PublisherSalt Security
ReportThe State of AI and API Security: Navigating the Agentic Era
Published8 April 2026
TopicsGen AI, API Attacks, API Attack Detection

Published by Salt Security in The State of AI and API Security: Navigating the Agentic Era, 8 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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