GPT-4 Can Exploit Most Vulns Just by Reading Threat Advisories

Existing AI technology can allow hackers to automate exploits for public vulnerabilities in minutes flat. Very soon, diligent patching will no longer be optional. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( April 19, 2024 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [GPT-4 Can Exploit Most Vulns Just by Reading Threat Advisories]( Existing AI technology can allow hackers to automate exploits for public vulnerabilities in minutes flat. Very soon, diligent patching will no longer be optional. [Cisco Warns of Massive Surge in Password-Spraying Attacks on VPNs]( Attackers are indiscriminately targeting VPNs from Cisco and several other vendors in what may be a reconnaissance effort, the vendor says. ['MagicDot' Windows Weakness Allows Unprivileged Rootkit Activity]( Malformed DOS paths in file-naming nomenclature in Windows could be used to conceal malicious content, files, and processes. 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