Security Researchers Clash Over Whether Agentic Cyber Attack Risks Are Underpriced
kuza55 · x · 2026-09-12
Security researchers kuza55 and Joshua Saxe debate agentic cyber attack risks.
- kuza55 argues practitioners should prepare for agentic cyber attacks, but cataclysmic or immediate impact is unlikely
- Saxe counters: if your argument hinges on actor restraint, it proves security is underpricing these risks
- Core tension: expanding attack surface vs. defenders' mental pricing of the threat
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