Code Red Co-Discoverer: Attackers Still Exploit Trust, AI Could Shrink Defenders' Response Window
TechNadu · x · 2026-08-21
Marc Maiffret, CTO at BeyondTrust and co-discoverer of the Code Red worm, reflects on lessons that still matter 25 years later: attackers keep exploiting trusted systems. He argues AI could shrink defenders' response windows even further, forcing the security industry to rethink trust boundaries.
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