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AI-Discovered Hack Threatens Global Web Security

Updated 2026-10-22 10:20 UTC 1 source Negative

A new hack, first theorised in 2024 and now realised by AI, poses a significant threat to over two-thirds of the world's websites. This vulnerability could disrupt global computing infrastructure.

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New Scientist
More than two thirds of the world's websites are vulnerable to a hack that was first theorised in 2024, which AI has now made very real
2026-10-22 10:17 UTC
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