Counterpoint: if attacks keep getting cheaper, endless scanning demand may be durable
davidmanheim · x · 2026-10-30
David Manheim pushes back on MalwareTechBlog's claim that demand for AI-driven vuln discovery will collapse, asking why we'd ever return to an era when most software is secure for most people because attacks are hard and most targets don't matter. If attack costs keep falling, perpetual scanning may be a durable, rational spend rather than a vanity project.
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