Google announced on May 11 that its Threat Intelligence Group successfully disrupted a criminal hacking operation that appeared to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to discover and weaponize a previously unknown software vulnerability, known as a ‘zero-day’ exploit. This incident, detailed in a blog post, marks a pivotal moment long anticipated by cybersecurity experts, confirming the first observed use of AI by a threat actor in such a sophisticated manner to facilitate a mass attack.
Context of a Zero-Day Threat
A zero-day vulnerability refers to a flaw in software or hardware that is unknown to the developers and cybersecurity defenders. This critical lack of awareness leaves organizations with
