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Google says attackers now weaponize AI pentesting frameworks
Original: Attackers turn AI pentesting frameworks like ARTEX into tools for automated intrusions Google says several threat groups
Google reports that several threat groups, including suspected China-linked operators and extortion crews, are repurposing open-source AI pentesting frameworks such as ARTEX and PentAGI to automate large parts of real intrusions. Security teams are sounding the alarm that tools built for defensive testing are being turned into offensive weapons, accelerating and scaling attacks that previously required skilled human operators.
Why now: Google's warning that AI agent frameworks are being actively abused for automated hacking is new and significant for defenders.
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- Attackers turn AI pentesting frameworks like ARTEX into tools for automated intrusions Google says several threat groups, including suspected China-linked operators and extortion crews, used open-source AI agent frameworks such as ARTEX and PentAGI to run large parts of real… · Secquill@infosec.exchange · 1
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