Hackers Pushing Innovation in AI-Enabled Hacking Operations, Google Says
Google said AI helped hackers develop a zero-day exploit and research targets, a sign cybercriminals are using chatbots to speed attacks.
- On Monday, Google reported that hackers successfully used artificial intelligence to develop a zero-day exploit, marking the first time criminals have leveraged AI to weaponize a previously unknown software vulnerability.
- John Hultquist, chief analyst at the Google Threat Intelligence Group, noted that criminal hackers are gaining a "tremendous capability for speed" in weaponizing security bugs, outpacing traditional government spies.
- The malicious code featured a "textbook" use of the Python language and "detailed help menus" not typically seen in human-written programming, confirming the attack's "highly characteristic" AI-written structure.
- While Google disrupted the operation before damage occurred, experts warn that low-skilled attackers can now execute complex cyberattacks that previously required years of experience, democratizing dangerous digital weaponry.
- The Commerce Department announced agreements last week with Google, Microsoft, and Elon Musk's xAI to evaluate powerful models before public release, addressing concerns sparked by Anthropic's "strikingly capable" Mythos model.
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'It's here': Google issues dire warning after catching hackers using AI to break into computers
Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity. Google shared limited information about the attackers and the target, but John Hultquist, chief analyst at the tech giant’s threat intelligence arm, said it represents a momen…
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