'The AI-driven cybersecurity black swan is happening' — and a reminder to enable 2FA
danielrock · x · 2026-10-16
Responding to a claim that 'the AI-driven cybersecurity black swan event is happening,' economist Daniel Rock urges people to get their 2FA set up — a terse but pointed reminder that AI is lowering the bar for account takeover attacks.
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