TechCrunch's Equity podcast looked at why the old cybersecurity model is breaking down. The guest was Shardul Shah, a partner at Index Ventures who has invested in security for nearly two decades.
Shah argues that periodic security checks with people in the loop cannot keep up with today's threats. AI-native attackers and rogue agents move far faster than scheduled human reviews.
The episode notes that cybersecurity stocks are rising and money is pouring into AI security startups. Some firms now raise nine-figure sums that would have seemed impossible a few years ago.
π The Backstory
Shah backed the cloud security firm Wiz in six straight funding rounds. Google bought Wiz for $32 billion earlier this year in one of its largest deals ever.
Companies such as Instinct and Simile have raised huge rounds at high values. Index keeps investing in AI-native security firms at stages that once needed much more proof.
The talk fits a wider debate about AI safety. Other stories this week asked whether more AI could fix rogue AI agents, and whether daily AI users still worry about the technology.
π― Why It Matters
Cyberattacks can leak your private data or shut down hospitals and banks. Faster defences matter more as attackers start using AI as well.
TechCrunch's Equity podcast looked at why the old cybersecurity model is breaking down. The guest was Shardul Shah, a partner at Index Ventures who has invested in security for nearly two decades.
Shah argues that periodic security checks with people in the loop cannot keep up with today's threats. AI-native attackers and rogue agents move far faster than scheduled human reviews.
The episode notes that cybersecurity stocks are rising and money is pouring into AI security startups. Some firms now raise nine-figure sums that would have seemed impossible a few years ago.
Shah backed the cloud security firm Wiz in six straight funding rounds. Google bought Wiz for $32 billion earlier this year in one of its largest deals ever.
Companies such as Instinct and Simile have raised huge rounds at high values. Index keeps investing in AI-native security firms at stages that once needed much more proof.
The talk fits a wider debate about AI safety. Other stories this week asked whether more AI could fix rogue AI agents, and whether daily AI users still worry about the technology.
Cyberattacks can leak your private data or shut down hospitals and banks. Faster defences matter more as attackers start using AI as well.