Frontier AI models reap rapid discovery of security vulnerabilities

Security teams have just a few months before AI-driven exploitation becomes the norm, researchers warn.

Published May 18, 2026

First published on

AI models are helping discover software vulnerabilities even faster than previously expected.

Lee Klarich, the chief product and technology officer at Palo Alto Networks, in a blog post Wednesday shared PAN’s insights into how frontier AI models are impacting cybersecurity.

Palo Alto Networks is among a handful testing Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Model since April 7 as a launch partner under Project Glasswing. Beyond Claude Mythos, the company has also been testing Claude Opus 4.7 and OpenAI’s GPT 5.5-Cyber, according to Klarich.

Palo Alto Networks released its first set of Patch Wednesday security advisories and disclosed 26 common vulnerabilities and exposures, compared to its usual volume of about five, Klarich said, noting that none of the newly disclosed vulnerabilities are currently being exploited in the wild.

Klarich cautioned...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to ciodive.com. To see the full text click HERE