Risky Bulletin Sponsored: AI is critical to the future of cyber defence
Feb 1, 2026
Edward Wu, founder and CEO of Dropzone AI, builds AI-powered SOCs to speed alert investigations. He discusses a Vanderbilt report warning of growing adversary resources. He argues AI is essential because hiring alone cannot match nation-state scale. He urges automation of alert investigations and sharing TTP-level intelligence to scale small security teams.
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Adversaries Are Improving At Scale
- Edward Wu observes nation-state tradecraft quality has improved and adversaries now field far larger operator counts.
- He argues AI is essential because the West cannot hire its way out of a growing capacity gap.
Every Internet Asset Is A Frontline
- Edward Wu explains cyberspace lacks physical defensive equivalents, making every internet-exposed organization a frontline target.
- He highlights attribution difficulty and the broad attack surface that elevates national risk beyond financial loss.
Insurance Outage Illustrates Wider Harm
- Edward Wu recounts an HR provider error that canceled employee medical insurance to show non-traditional cyber harms.
- He uses this to illustrate how nation-state actions could inflict societal damage comparable to physical attacks.