Cryptographer Matthew Green: critical infra unhardened by AI, 48-hour vuln response is untenable
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-10-20
Cryptographer Matthew Green highlights two frustrating realities for defenders today: critical infrastructure that clearly hasn't been hardened with AI at all, and defenders treating "48 hours to a vulnerability response" as an affordable timeline—far too slow in an era when AI has dramatically accelerated attacks. His point: the defensive side's pace and mindset are badly lagging the offensive side.
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