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AI 'Machine Speed' Cuts 2-Week Attack Down to 10 Hours

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AI 'Machine Speed' Cuts 2-Week Attack Down to 10 Hours

Researchers documented a frontier artificial intelligence (AI) agent that dramatically accelerated an attack timeline, compressing what would typically take two weeks into ten hours and enabling coordination of a large-scale breach.

Why it matters: Security teams need to understand that AI-assisted attackers can operate at machine speed, requiring faster detection and response capabilities than traditional incident timelines allow.

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