"This isn't one bad week. It's the start of something we all need to be prepared for.
Just look at the numbers. Security firm CrowdStrike says the attacks it sees that likely involve AI agents more than doubled in August, then doubled again in September. And if this week is any indication, it's only speeding up." ~ Matt Shumer
In this Read, I walk through why this new wave of AI-driven hacks isn’t just another bad week for cybersecurity but the beginning of a structural shift in how we protect ourselves on the internet.
Using Matt Shumer’s latest piece “The Internet is Under Attack” as a launchpad, I dig into AI exploit tooling, social-engineering scams powered by human-like voice models, and why trust in remote systems is rapidly crumbling.
I close with concrete steps you can take right now to harden your digital life and why Bitcoin, private spaces, and verifiable proofs are going to matter more than ever.
Check out the original article: The Internet Is Under Attack by Matt Shumer (Link: https://somethingbig.ai/something-big-is-happening-in-cyber)
Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:01:46) - The Internet Is Under Attack
(00:06:01) - Why this is different
(00:07:55) - This is going to keep happening
(00:09:02) - What this means for you
(00:10:03) - What to do today
(00:13:09) - Guy’s security habits
(00:24:00) - Private spaces vs public web
(00:32:58) - AI, work and small business
(00:42:50) - Future of security and proof
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