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GitHub Copilot Missed A Vulnerability That Wiz’s AI Agent Found

Wiz, a cloud security company, reported that its AI agent discovered and exploited a GitHub Actions vulnerability to gain access to Snowflake's internal environment, a task that GitHub Copilot had missed. The finding highlights the potential of AI agents in identifying security flaws that traditional AI coding assistants overlook.

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GitHub Copilot Missed A Vulnerability That Wiz’s AI Agent Found
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By Tim Keary, ContributorSource:

Forbes InnovationWiz revealed that its AI agentdiscovered and exploited a GitHub Actions vulnerability to gain access to Snowflake's internal environment.Get AI news in your inbox

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