
Google's cybersecurity team discovered hackers leveraging artificial intelligence to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in a widely used open-source system administration tool. This marks the first time Google's Threat Intelligence Group has seen AI used to develop and weaponize such exploits. The hackers bypassed two-factor authentication using a Python script vulnerability. Google collaborated with the software vendor to fix the issue, highlighting the growing threat of AI-enhanced cyberattacks and the need for stronger security measures.