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Over 80% of Ethical Hackers Are Using AI. Attackers Are Moving Faster.

A new report from Bugcrowd reveals that 82% of ethical hackers now use AI in their workflows, up from 64% just two years ago.

What does that mean?

AI is helping hackers:

-Automate repetitive tasks and scale assessments faster
-Analyze massive, messy, or obfuscated codebases humans avoid
-Get unstuck when facing unfamiliar technologies
-Deliver higher-quality findings that focus on what actually needs fixing

The result for organizations: faster discoveries, broader coverage, and better reporting, without increasing budget.

-AI is also enabling hacking teams to:

-Build custom tools for specific targets

-Test edge cases at scale

Collaborate more effectively and uncover more critical vulnerabilities

Bugcrowd’s CEO warns that attackers across all levels—from cybercriminals to nation-states—are already leveraging AI to increase the speed and frequency of attacks.

The takeaway:
If attackers are using AI, defenders can’t afford not to.

Security teams must rapidly adopt AI-driven detection, monitoring, and response to stay ahead in an increasingly automated threat landscape.

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At the recent Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 event, ethical hackers earned over $520,000 after exploiting 34 previously unknown vulnerabilities in devices like printers, NAS boxes and smart-home gear.
SecurityWeek

What makes this wild:
• These aren’t the machines you think of when you picture “cyber-attack targets” — yet they’re lucrative.
• If hackers can turn a printer into a goldmine, imagine what they can do with your under-protected endpoints.

What to check today:
• Are all your “low value” devices still on default firmware or credentials?
• Do you treat a printer like it’s connected to your secure network — or like a loose piece of hardware on the forest floor?
• Have you segmented or isolated devices that don’t need full-network access?

Loopholes lurk where you least expect them — time to get ahead.