AI Turns Old PHP Bugs into Exploitable Threats, Researchers Show
Original headline: The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable
Security researchers employed AI tools to uncover long‑standing vulnerabilities in the PHP web‑scripting language. After the flaws were identified, AI‑assisted attacks were launched, demonstrating how generative AI can make existing bugs more exploitable.
The case shows that AI not only accelerates vulnerability discovery but also lowers the barrier for attackers to exploit bugs.
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