A new study by a crowdsourced security platform finds that hackers are now leveraging AI to identify potential security gaps.
Bugcrowd says it surveyed and interviewed more than 2,000 respondents across the world to gain insights from the hacker community and reveal how AI adoption and collaboration are changing the discovery of system vulnerabilities and disclosure.
The study finds that more hackers are now integrating AI into their workflows while they move toward working with teams to outperform working in isolation.
“82% of hackers now use AI in their workflows, up from 64% in 2023, with AI primarily used for automating tasks, accelerating learning, and analyzing data. 72% of hackers believe team collaboration yields better results, with 61% finding more critical vulnerabilities when working in teams.”
Bugcrowd also finds that hackers are motivated by money and geopolitics more than curiosity.
“75% report hacking is becoming more about money than curiosity, while 56% say geopolitics now outweighs pure curiosity as a driving factor.”
But Bugcrowd says hackers are mostly motivated by getting the job done right.
“Despite economic pressures, 85% believe reporting critical vulnerabilities is more important than making money, and 98% remain proud of their work.”
Says Bugcrowd CEO Dave Gerry,
“While the industry often frames the AI conversation as a choice between humans and machines, we have reached a point where those forces are converging. This year’s report highlights a new era of human-augmented intelligence, where hackers are leveraging AI as a force multiplier to scale their ingenuity and impact. This technological evolution is paired with a clear shift toward collaborative, team-based hacking, proving that collective intelligence is the most effective way to secure a rapidly expanding attack surface.”
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