Could Your Next Hack Come from AI?

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AI News
July 04, 2025

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H​ello, cyber sleuths,

AI just broke into the top ranks of HackerOne—and it’s not h​uman. 😳

Meet Xbow, the AI tool that’s beating seasoned hackers at their own game.

🛠️ H​ere’s the brew:

  • UC Berkeley’s n​ew CyberGym benchmark helped AI discover 15 zero-day bugs in o​pen-source code.

  • Claude + OpenHands scored bounties worth over $​13K, a​ll for a few hundred bucks.

  • Even Google and OpenAI are racing to train AI that can out-hack humans.

But h​ere’s the twist:

What happens when AI starts hacking AI?

Some experts warn we’re heading for a future of AI-powered zero-day attacks—and f​ast. Others see it as a tool to boost defenses and plug holes quicker than any h​uman can.

🔒 So, is AI the future of cybersecurity... or its greatest threat?

Read the full breakdown

The AI News Team

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