Security Expert Warns: Mythos-Class Models Will Cause Massive Hacks in Two Years
binarybits · x · 2026-07-24
Cybersecurity expert Timothy B. Lee predicted that the next couple of years will mirror the late 90s malware crisis. As 'Mythos-class' AI models are released, many organizations will be unprepared, leading to a surge in successful hacking attempts. However, he also noted that this is fixable, comparing it to how Bill Gates' 2002 'Trustworthy Computing' memo successfully shifted the industry's focus to security and made malware a manageable issue over time.
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