Essay says runtime API controls must track adaptive attacks
Original title: When Threats Don’t Wait, Security Can’t Either
It cites Anthropic’s review of 832 banned accounts and says only 19% of organizations keep a continuous API inventory.
Dhananjay Ganjoo argues that AI-assisted attackers can change techniques during an intrusion, so signature and schema controls are not enough. The piece says runtime observation of application and API traffic should drive blocking, rate limits or isolation without stopping legitimate services. It also says protection must follow apps across on-premises, multicloud, Kubernetes and edge environments. No new vulnerability, product release or confirmed incident is disclosed.
- Anthropic’s 2026 analysis covered 832 accounts banned for malicious cyber activity.
- The highest-risk actors used AI for live orchestration and real-time pivots.
- Industry research found 48% of organizations update production APIs daily or more.
- Only 19% keep a fully automated, continuously updated API inventory.
From the original article
5 min read at cybersecuritynews.com
Dhananjay Ganjoo, Managing Director – India & SAARC The uncomfortable part of an adaptive attack is not how quickly it starts, but how quickly it can change course. AI-assisted operations can probe environments, learn from responses, switch techniques and chain subsequent actions while an attack is still in progress. Anthropic’s 2026 analysis of 832 accounts […]
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