The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn
THE SO WHAT
When AI labs say a “cybersecurity apocalypse” is months away, they’re telegraphing that offensive capability is outpacing current enterprise defenses. Treat this as a timing update, not a metaphor—prioritize hardening identity, backups, and incident response now, before automated exploitation scales.
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