I Watched AI Agents Try to Hack My Vibe-Coded Websit
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Summary
An AI developed by RunSybil, an AI security startup, attempted to hack into a website created by Wired journalist Will Knight, and managed to succeed in just 10 minutes.
The AI, named Sybil, has been designed to test the security of websites, identifying vulnerabilities that might be exploited by hackers.
Sybil works by using intuition to spot vulnerabilities that other scanners may miss, such as identifying if a guest user has privileged access to a site; such weaknesses are often not identified until it is too late.
Knight’s site was a basic offering, so Sybil did not identify any domain weaknesses, but the service would likely succeed on more complex sites that offer a range of functions.
As AI becomes more widely used it is vital that security weaknesses are identified and sealed, and RunSybil’s product helps to do that.
