Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
Champion ethical hacker Valentina Palmiotti, known as Chompie, warns that AI tools like Claude Mythos may make it increasingly difficult for even top hackers to compete. While she currently benefits from AI in her work, she believes the landscape will soon change, leaving only the best hackers able to find vulnerabilities. The rise of AI in cybersecurity raises concerns about its potential use by criminal hackers as well.
- ▪Chompie won major prizes at the Pwn2Own hacking competition in Berlin.
- ▪She believes AI tools like Mythos will soon outpace even the best ethical hackers.
- ▪AI is already being used by criminal hackers to enhance their attacks.
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- ▪ Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos could put her out of business — BBC News — Business
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Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder19 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServicePwn2Own BerlinAn ethical hacker who just won major prizes at a prestigious international competition says her days of competing could be numbered due to the rise of AI tools like Claude Mythos.Valentina Palmiotti - better known as Chompie - was the most successful individual at the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition in Berlin.She told BBC News that, for now, AI tools were helping her to win "bug bounties" - money given to hackers who spot vulnerabilities in online systems before they can be exploited by cyber-criminals.But she said systems like Mythos were so powerful that even champion hackers like her would soon…
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