Hack or Hype with Joseph Menn
Commvault, Friday, October 30th, 2026
Commvault's Ready. Or Not. podcast episode with journalist Joseph Menn discusses separating real AI cybersecurity risks from hype.
In season 2, episode 2, host Nathan Macintosh talks with investigative cybersecurity journalist and author Joseph Menn.
They discuss how AI is speeding up both cyber defense and attack, and why critical thinking matters when headlines make bold claims.
Menn says the hard part is keeping up with the technology itself, with an AI arms race pushing capabilities out faster than organizations and regulators can understand them.
He also argues hacker culture is often misunderstood and that security fundamentals still matter, and the takeaway is to balance urgency with skepticism.