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Shadow AI is leaving software teams dangerously exposed

Two thirds of organizations report exploits involving vulnerable LLM code.
November 12, 2025

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

New research from Harness warns that shadow AI is creating security blind spots, and DevSecOps teams are struggling to keep up.

Software teams are losing control of where and how AI tools and models are being used, according to new research from Harness, which warns that a surge in “shadow AI” is leaving organizations dangerously exposed. 

The company’s State of AI-Native Application Security 2025 report finds that as AI-native applications multiply, security teams can no longer see which models, APIs, and data sources are active, highlighting significant limitations with traditional DevSecOps pipelines.

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