Security · Updated 23 Oct, 04:43 pm IST
AI-driven bug discovery linked to fresh internet disruptions, experts warn
Why it matters for readers: This matters because AI is revealing old software problems that can cause real-world outages and interruptions online.
- Research from VulnCheck found AI helped drive a doubling in the number of digital flaws discovered year-on-year.1
- Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warned that AI-surfaced vulnerabilities mean 'a couple years' of frequent severe incidents are likely ahead.1
- Recent outages across government websites began after the discovery of weaknesses in the PHP programming language.1
- Operators have been rushing to patch affected software or taking sites offline until they can secure them against mass exploitation.1
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