The Network Has Become the Control Plane for AI Security

The Hacker News 30 July 2026, 14:32 EEST Security Networking AI

Network firewalls are the workhorses of modern cybersecurity. They are trusted to protect the network, blocking malicious traffic and preventing intrusions and breaches. And for decades, network security teams have built controls around a relatively stable model: users connect to applications, applications exchange data, and security tools inspect packets, protocols, and destinations. Firewalls…

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