AI accelerating cyber threats

Key points

• Experts say AI can find and exploit software weaknesses in minutes, a speed that could fuel a rise in cyber attacks. The warning follows a recent breach involving flaws in PHP, a programming language that underpins 70 percent of the internet.
• Several government agencies took websites offline, including a cyber defence portal, to prevent breaches.
• Security specialists urge governments to use AI for defence, share intelligence with private firms, and recover critical services first.