Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos could put her out of business

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News Source : BBC News

News Summary

  • Valentina Palmiotti - better known as Chompie - was the most successful individual at the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition in Berlin.
  • She said AI tools were helping her to win "bug bounties" - money given to hackers who spot vulnerabilities in online systems before they can be exploited by cyber-criminals.
  • But she said systems like Mythos were so powerful that even champion hackers like her would soon struggle to compete with them.
  • AI has shaken the cyber-security world, with concerns focussing on Mythos in particular.
  • Its maker, Anthropic, claims the model has been able to find 1,600 vulnerabilities in hundreds of software programmes.
The hacker from Taiwan, who doesnt like to use his real name, led his team to win $375,000 (278,000) by finding extremely complex hacking pathways.

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