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Co-founder, LinkedIn; partner, Greylock · Jul 22, 2026 · Essay, Asymmetric Cyber Warfare is Here

In asymmetric warfare, offense gets cheaper, more distributed, and more numerous, while defense stays expensive, centralized, and designed for the last war.

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Reid Hoffman, Co-founder, LinkedIn; partner, Greylock
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Asymmetric Cyber Warfare is Here
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reidhoffman.substack.com/p/asymmetric-cyber-warfare-is-here

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