CyberSlop — meet the new threat actor, MIT and Safe Security

A cybersecurity researcher critiques a flawed MIT/Safe Security paper claiming 80% of ransomware attacks use generative AI. The paper, which was later quietly removed, lacked evidence and misrepresented threat data. The author argues that real-world ransomware incidents stem from foundational security failures like credential misuse and unpatched systems, not AI. The piece exposes conflicts of interest between academic researchers and security vendors, and calls for practitioners to challenge misleading industry claims that misdirect security priorities.