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AI-discovered bugs may soon trigger fresh disruptions
Cyber experts warn AI finds software flaws faster, risking more outages.
In brief
Cyber experts warn AI finds software flaws faster, risking more outages. AI-discovered bugs could cause widespread disruptions as cybersecurity experts predict a surge in vulnerabilities. Originally reported by Investing.
AI discovers software flaws
AI has doubled the number of digital flaws discovered year-on-year according to VulnCheck research.
Cybersecurity experts warn
Seven cybersecurity professionals told Reuters AI-discovered bugs may trigger fresh disruptions.
Recent outages
Government websites faced outages after PHP vulnerabilities were discovered.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince
Prince predicted busy months ahead as AI surfaces long-hidden internet weaknesses.
Vulnerability timeline
AI models find bugs in hours instead of weeks, shortening exploit timelines significantly.
Shane Fry
Fry said AI has effectively laid to rest doubts about changing the cybersecurity industry.
PHP vulnerability
PHP vulnerabilities caused global outages as operators rushed to fix software.
Node.js and Plex issues
Node.js and Plex vulnerabilities were disclosed alongside PHP vulnerabilities this week.
eMudhra breach
Indian certificate authority eMudhra used weak cryptographic keys risking internet users.
Hunt.io findings
Hunt.io reported cybercriminals failed to create working tools for PHP vulnerability exploitation.
Cloudflare compromises
Cloudflare reported anecdotal evidence of PHP vulnerability compromises.
AI vulnerability impact
Experts say AI discoveries will lead to more security drills for internet-exposed systems.
Daniel Stenberg
Stenberg argued AI vulnerabilities are exotic and hard for attackers to exploit.
Ramy Rahman
Raman said more disclosed vulnerabilities don't automatically mean more successful attacks.
AI's role in security
Cloudflare CEO compared AI-driven vulnerabilities to slaying monsters in a haunted house.
What happens next
Cybersecurity experts predict a surge in vulnerabilities will be cleaned up over time.
The one thing
AI-discovered bugs could cause widespread disruptions as cybersecurity experts predict a surge in vulnerabilities.
