How worried should I be about the AI hacking panic and “Black October”?

The supplied excerpts frame the story around concern about AI-powered hacking and the label “Black October.” They provide only brief, high-level descriptions and no detailed account of specific incidents.

• The Atlantic excerpt describes an explosion of AI-powered hacks and says they could reshape life online.· 1 source
• Vox’s headline asks how worried readers should be about AI hacking and “Black October.”· 1 source
• The Vox excerpt says cybersecurity experts are raising an alarm, but supplies no further details.· 1 source