RSAC 2026 Security Leaders Warn of 'Two-Year Upheaval': Mandia, Stamos, Adamski Predict AI-Powered Exploit Generation at Scale

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Kevin Mandia (Armadin), Alex Stamos (Corridor), and Morgan Adamski (PwC) warned at RSAC 2026 of a 'perfect storm for offense over the next year or two' as AI-powered autonomous agents operate at machine speed. Stamos projected that within 6-12 months, AI systems could generate sophisticated exploits bypassing modern processor protections on demand, compressing patch cycles to 'Patch Tuesday, exploit Wednesday.' Mandia stated 'nobody's ready' while Adamski highlighted that CISOs cannot stop AI adoption due to board-level demand pressure.