or years, the cyber”¯security industry tracked AI as a force multiplier: something that made existing attack techniques faster, cheaper, and more accessible. That framing was”¯accurate.”¯But the”¯Annual”¯AI Security Report 2026 from Check Point Research documents a transition that goes further.”¯AI has crossed from assistant to operator. Where it once helped attackers prepare, it now runs the […]
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