Google Disrupts First Identified Zero-Day Exploit Developed With AI Assistance

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Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has successfully intercepted a zero-day exploit designed to bypass two-factor authentication in an open-source system administration tool. Researchers identified clear markers of AI involvement in the Python-based script, including textbook formatting and a hallucinated CVSS score. This incident marks a significant escalation in cyber warfare, as threat actors increasingly leverage generative models to refine malicious payloads.