AI-driven discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities has recently been picking up—and as 2027 approaches, we have every reason to expect it will be “more of the norm than the exception.” That’s according to Arctic Wolf CEO Nick Schneider, who says that for many businesses, “that's a pretty daunting statement to absorb.” PHP2Shell—a pair of critical-severity PHP vulnerabilities—has been just one of the major new threats to emerge in recent weeks that has clear links to AI. For the latest episode of the Security or Else! podcast series, Schneider spoke with CRN Senior Editor Kyle Alspach about the 2027 threat environment and how to combat intensifying attacks with agentic-powered SOC (Security Operations Center) capabilities. The Arctic Wolf CEO discussed how much of security operations can run autonomously and where humans are still needed to make judgment calls—as well as whether AI could actually make cybersecurity more affordable. #Cybersecurity #AI #agentic #CRN