Alex Stamos on AI Disrupting Cybersecurity
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On November 7, 2026, The Verge's Decoder show released an interview with Cognito's Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos. Stamos said in the interview that AI is automating cyberattacks, driving the marginal cost of attacks close to zero; against this trend, the traditional, multibillion-dollar security industry era has ended. This is currently the only report on the event, with no further developments.
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- The Verge · AIAI broke the cybersecurity world. What’s next?
On The Verge's Decoder show, Cognition chief security officer Alex Stamos argues that AI is automating attacks and pushing their marginal cost toward zero, and that the era of the traditional multi-billion-dollar security industry is over.
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