Enigma CTO on Trust Debt, blast radius and why containment matters for agents
TechNadu · x · 2026-09-11
A TechNadu interview follow-up with Enigma Networks CTO Mark Viglione explaining "Trust Debt," measuring blast radius, and why containment deserves more attention as AI accelerates offense. Builds on his argument that the first billion-dollar agent breach may look like software working as designed — valid credentials, approved APIs — and that intent checks should complement identity.
Related event: Enigma CTO: first billion-dollar agent incident may not be a hack(2 posts)→
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