Google reports first AI-developed zero-day exploit seen in the wild

Google Threat Intelligence said it detected a threat actor using an AI-developed zero-day exploit before a planned wider attack could land

The Google Threat Intelligence Group has detected the first known instance of a threat actor using an AI-developed zero-day exploit in the wild. While the attackers planned a wide-scale strike, our proactive counter-discovery may have preve
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