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The New Norm: AI Discovers Disastrous Security Hole In 70% Of The World’s Websites

An AI system discovered a security vulnerability affecting 70% of the world's websites, according to Forbes contributor Lance Eliot, and attackers are now using AI to exploit the gap. The Forbes Innovation report characterizes the flaw as a headline-grabbing hole in global websites, with the article's body providing no further technical detail on the vulnerability, the AI tool that found it, or the attackers. The disclosure matters because it points to AI both surfacing and enabling exploitation of a flaw at internet scale.

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The New Norm: AI Discovers Disastrous Security Hole In 70% Of The World’s Websites
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By Lance Eliot, ContributorSource:

Forbes Innovation Headline-grabbing security hole in global websites, found by AI, now has evildoers using AI to exploit the gap. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

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