The Rise of ‘Vibe Hacking’ Is the Next AI Nightmare
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Summary
Hackers are increasingly using AI to create more sophisticated attacks, which are also becoming easier to carry out, according to an article in Wired.
A white hat Pentester AI, known as XBOW, currently sits at the top of several leaderboards on the HackerOne platform, for example.
More generally, generative AI has made it easier for less experienced people to create code, while ‘vibe hacking’ using AI to write code for people who don’t know how to do it themselves is also popular.
However, the article notes that the real threat may come from experienced hackers who use AI to scale up their attacks.
Although AI-generated code could be used by less experienced hackers, the article warns that the barrier to entry for such actors has lowered, making it easier for them to carry out attacks.
