This Tuesday morning, Check Point Research's Annual AI Security Report 2026 reveals AI has shifted from merely assisting to actively *operating* in cyberattacks, executing live intrusions and even building deployment-ready malware. This is echoed by menlovc.com, which states attackers are now automating everything, leading to machine-speed and machine-scale attacks.

Multiple sources confirm the rapid increase in AI adoption across industries. A McKinsey survey cited by SC Media shows 88% of org