Zscaler's ThreatLabz has released its 2026 VPN Risk Report highlighting how artificial intelligence has dramatically accelerated cyber attacks, essentially eliminating the time humans have to respond to security threats. The report emphasizes that traditional VPN remote access systems have become one of the fastest pathways for attackers to breach networks, as AI-powered threats now move at speeds that outpace human defensive capabilities. Security experts are calling this the "zero-window era," where the gap between detection and compromise has effectively disappeared.