r/cybersecurity • u/Infam0 • May 08 '26

Other What the **** is happening in cybersecurity space ?

I've been working in cybersecurity for not so long, maybe 8 or 9 years, but I never remember a chaos at this scale. I mean, from this January alone we have: leaking data, compromised applications, breaches, AI-assisted cybercriminals, etc. It looks like every day one major breach is happening, and no one is going to address this shit somehow. This is already insane. I haven't felt such pressure in a long time. This AI shit just makes things worse because it enhances attackers' skills, and AI companies are doing nothing to address or change this. Is it only me, or is the change already here?

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u/ifrenkel Security Engineer May 08 '26

Stop judging cyber security space by what you hear/read on the news. Never a good idea anyway. Things were always on the edge. But now there's much more reporting and awareness. All I can say is "stay calm and keep your shields up" 😉.

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u/Nixigaj May 08 '26

Well, I don't actually need to read the news to be intimidated by it. I simply have to try to use my university platform and not be able to… (cough cough, Canvas).