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May 11, 2026 at 13:04 UTC
Google Detects First AI-Generated Zero-Day Exploit
By Eduard Kovacs
AI Summary
Google detected the first confirmed AI-generated zero-day exploit in the wild, created by a prominent cybercrime group to bypass two-factor authentication before Google intercepted it. Researchers identified AI-generated artifacts in the exploit code itself, marking a significant escalation in attacker capabilities and validating long-standing concerns about LLMs lowering the barrier for sophisticated exploit development.
Relevance score: 84.0/100
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