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Censys Uncovers Widespread ARTEX AI Tool Adoption

Censys found 1,465 hosts worldwide publicly exposing ARTEX, an AI-driven penetration-testing tool, to the open internet. The discovery follows the tool's creator removing ARTEX from GitHub just months after its release due to rampant abuse.

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A shocking 1,465 hosts worldwide have been found exposing ARTEX, a powerful AI-driven penetration-testing tool, to the public internet, indicating widespread adoption and potential misuse. This alarming discovery comes after the tool's creator removed it from GitHub just months after its release due to rampant abuse.

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