AI Security Risks Grow as Agentic Attacks Accelerate

Google and the NCSC warn of growing AI security risks. Here’s what agentic attacks and shadow AI mean for MSPs, MSSPs, and channel partners.

Sep 15, 2026
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AI is changing cybersecurity on both sides of the equation. Attackers are using AI agents to accelerate credential attacks, while businesses face growing risks from employees using unauthorized AI tools.

In the first episode of Channel Insider’s new video series, Inside the Headlines, host Victoria Durgin breaks down recent warnings from Google and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre — and explains what they mean in practical terms for MSPs, MSSPs, and other channel partners.

Learn why AI security is becoming a managed services opportunity, where AI governance fits into existing security practices, and why partners may need to rethink incident response as AI-powered attacks become faster and more autonomous.

Inside the Headlines with Victoria Durgin cuts through the biggest technology stories to explain what channel partners need to know — and what they should do next.

Victoria Durgin

Victoria Durgin is a technology communications professional and editorial leader specializing in channel technology, cloud marketplaces, managed service providers (MSPs), technology distribution, and partner ecosystems. As Managing Editor of Channel Insider, she oversees editorial strategy and content development focused on helping technology vendors, solution providers, and channel partners navigate an evolving IT landscape. With nearly a decade of experience spanning technology journalism, corporate communications, content strategy, and digital publishing, Victoria has developed deep expertise in the business side of technology. Her work includes creating executive thought leadership content, industry analysis, case studies, and channel-focused reporting that helps organizations better understand market trends, partner relationships, and technology buying decisions. Before leading Channel Insider, Victoria built experience across local journalism, business reporting, social media communications, and corporate marketing. She has worked closely with technology vendors, cloud providers, and managed service organizations to develop content that highlights industry innovation, business growth strategies, and successful channel partnerships. Her portfolio includes case studies featuring mid-sized MSPs across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Victoria's work has appeared in Channel Insider, The Valley Ledger, and Medium. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Environmental Studies from Susquehanna University. Through her reporting and editorial leadership, she helps technology professionals stay informed about the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the global IT channel.

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