Artificial-intelligence tools are accelerating the discovery of software flaws on both sides of the cybersecurity divide, enabling defenders and hackers alike to surface critical vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. In a rare step underscoring the stakes, a U.S. intelligence agency this week used social media to urge some website operators to take systems offline until a fix for a severe internet software bug could be applied. While many of the AI-found flaws aren’t easily or quickly patched, there’s little evidence they were immediately exploited at scale, according to the report. The dynamic highlights an emerging arms race: enterprises must harden patch pipelines and asset visibility as automated discovery compresses the window between finding and fixing bugs. The episode is likely to intensify pressure on software makers to ship secure-by-default products and on boards to invest in AI-augmented defense before attackers do.
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