Researcher warns of wave of mass automated AI-powered hacking attacks in coming months
kevinnbass · x · 2026-10-06
kevinnbass (234K followers) warns that AI-driven hacking will get significantly worse in the coming months, with mass automated attacks directed at both individuals and the general public. It's a trend prediction without specific incidents or data, but points to AI lowering the barrier for cyberattacks at scale.
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