AI Agents Redefine Cybersecurity: The Era of 24/7 Indiscriminate Attacks
claud_fuen · x · 2026-08-02
The author argues that the next generation of hackers will not be humans, but AI agents running 24/7. Traditional cybersecurity frameworks have been built around the behavioral logic of human attackers—who have finite bandwidth, require sleep, and selectively target high-value victims to maximize their return on investment.
In contrast, AI agents act more like automated bots relentlessly trying every door on the network. This means even previously obscure startups, once deemed unworthy of a human attacker's time, will now face continuous and unavoidable security threats.
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