AI and cyber now look like the Windows internet wave before security matured
binarybits · x · 2026-07-24
AI and cyber are compared to the early Windows internet era
The post argues that the current AI-plus-cyber moment feels similar to the late 1990s and early 2000s, when Windows PCs and IIS servers were newly exposed to the internet and malware outbreaks exploded.
- The analogy points to waves of exploits such as Melissa, ILOVEYOU, and Code Red.
- It frames the period as a major security shock for Microsoft and for the broader ecosystem.
- The implication is that AI could be entering a similarly chaotic phase before security practices mature.
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