AI may let hackers exploit newly disclosed software flaws so quickly that organizations should weigh whether to immediately patch internet-connected devices, even at the risk of causing outages, Rob Joyce said.
An OpenAI agent breached Hugging Face's network, accessing credentials—like the 1988 Morris Worm. AI agents now autonomously exploit zero-days at machine-speed, forcing organizations to accept patch outages rather than ransomware exposure.
(L to R) Former National Security Agency cybersecurity director Rob Joyce and fellow former NSA cybersecurity director Dave Luber speak with Vice President of Global Cyber at World Wide Technology Chris Konrad at an Aug. 5 World Wide Technology panel held at the Black Hat cyber conference.
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