AI-Created Zero-Day Exploit: Google Uncovers First Case

Google researchers have revealed hackers used AI to create a major security flaw for the first time. This discovery marks the first evidence of artificial intelligence being used to develop a "zero-day exploit." What's a zero-day exploit? It's a software vulnerability unknown to developers, meaning there's been no time to create a fix. The Google Threat Intelligence Group believes a criminal threat actor developed this exploit with AI and planned a mass attack, but proactive discovery may have prevented its use. Hackers from China and North Korea show significant interest in using AI for these vulnerabilities. The rise of new AI tools has led to record cyberattacks. AI bot attacks increased tenfold in the last year, from 2 million to 25 million incidents globally. While AI can help detect flaws, criminals are also using it for worrying large-scale attacks. This means the landscape of cybersecurity is rapidly changing.