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Google puts new limits on AI agents that hunt threats and fix vulnerabilities

Google Cloud added new controls to CodeMender, its AI tool for finding and fixing software vulnerabilities, letting businesses verify vulnerabilities and simulate exploits inside an operating system-level sandbox or an isolated virtual machine. The update also adds human checks for local writes and command execution and lets businesses scan an entire code repository or a specific target. The controls are aimed at keeping AI-driven security testing within defined limits.

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Google Cloud is adding new controls to CodeMender, its AI tool for finding and fixing software vulnerabilities, allowing businesses to isolate attack simulations and target code scans more precisely. The updates let businesses verify vulnerabilities and simulate exploits in an operating system-level sandbox or an isolated virtual machine. They also add human checks for local writes and command execution to help keep testing within defined limits. Businesses can scan an entire code repository, a specific … More

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