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AI Cyberattacks Move at Machine Speed While Defenses Lag, Warns Rubrik
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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 11:49
AI Cyberattacks Move at Machine Speed While Defenses Lag, Warns Rubrik
- •Attackers can move from an initial breach to other systems within a network in an average of just 39 seconds, according to Rubrik Chief Solutions Officer Alok Agrawal.
- •Traditional detection technologies designed for human speed struggle to keep pace with AI-driven attacks that identify and chain vulnerabilities instantly.
- •Rubrik Chief Product Officer Anneka Gupta warned that widespread access to advanced AI models like Claude Mythos could trigger a wave of future security breaches.
- •Rubrik emphasizes that robust cyber recovery must become a core part of enterprise defense strategies as prevention and detection alone are no longer sufficient.
- •The company introduced Code Guardian under Project Hourglass to analyze code repositories for vulnerabilities using advanced AI security frameworks.
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The average time taken by an attacker to move from an initial breach to other systems within a network has fallen to 39 seconds, according to Rubrik Chief Solutions Officer Alok Agrawal.
Code Guardian uses Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 through a specialised security framework to examine cloned, air-gapped customer code repositories for vulnerabilities, assess their exploitability, and prioritise findings by business impact.
Rubrik plans to continue investing in India by expanding its operations and hiring across various functions in Bengaluru and Pune to tap into local talent pools.
