'It is possible that threat actors are finding it more accessible or efficient to use LLMs and AI tools': Google warns that AI explosion will lead to more dangerous and advanced security threats
- AI is accelerating exploitation of known vulnerabilities more than zero-day discovery
- Google observed sharp rises in disclosed flaws and real-world exploitation
- Defenders must prioritize intelligence-led patching as n-day weaponization speeds up
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping cybercriminals find and exploit software bugs faster, more easily, and with greater consequences, a new report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has claimed. However, it’s not in the way you’d expect - there’s very little focus on zero-day vulnerabilities.
GTIG's Vulnerability Discovery and Exploitation Trends in the AI Era paper outlines how AI is already having a “measurable impact” on the vulnerability landscape, not just in the speed at which new flaws are discovered, but also in the nature of the vulnerabilities themselves. Researchers found that the number of flaws discovered in 2026 doubled throughout the year, and the number of those exploited in the wild rose significantly, as well.
GTIG says...
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