Surge in Software Vulnerabilities Discovered by AI
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As artificial intelligence is used to scan software, technology companies are discovering more software vulnerabilities, while remediation is also taking more time and resources, leaving developers facing a large number of vulnerability reports. OpenAI has been scanning open-source software since May and has discovered more than 1,300 vulnerabilities; in June, Google used AI to discover and fix 1,072 vulnerabilities in Chrome. Node.js has confirmed and fixed a record 50 vulnerabilities this year. The associated risks could affect bank customer portals, merchant platforms, and payment applications.
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The number of software vulnerabilities discovered by AI is increasing, and tech companies are investing more time and resources in fixing them, while developers are overwhelmed by the volume of reports. OpenAI has scanned open-source software since May and found more than 1,300 vulnerabilities; Google used AI in June to discover and fix 1,072 vulnerabilities in Chrome. Node.js confirmed and fixed a record 50 vulnerabilities this year, with risks potentially affecting bank customer portals, merchant platforms and payment applications.
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