Anthropic CISO warns of AI hacking wave: beg boards for basics, hold on ~18 months
moniquejmorrow · x · 2026-11-11
ABC News reports AI is accelerating both finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Anthropic deputy CISO Jason Clinton warned after several serious disclosures: "as bad as things have gotten in the past 4 days, they are going to get a lot worse... go to your boards and ask for help right now — not for AI, for the basics (we need to hold on for 18 months)." Salesforce CEO Benioff replied "100% right. Code red."
Key context:
- Two newly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting up to 70% of the internet sent companies scrambling on Oct 21; Quest Diagnostics reported unauthorized access to patient records the next day.
- Clinton had warned in August of a coming "vulnerability tsunami" that critical infrastructure can't patch in time.
- Matt Shumer sums up AI's three hacker advantages: easier vulnerability discovery, AI breaking in autonomously with no skilled hacker required, and attack speed outpacing defense.
- Consensus advice: patching, identity protection, and MFA basics first.
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