Software bug discoveries doubled as AI uncovers hidden vulnerabilities
Software bug discoveries have doubled year-on-year. Experts warn this will trigger more outages globally.
Artificial intelligence has driven most of this increase. VulnCheck research will document the findings.
These newly discovered flaws will almost certainly trigger more outages across critical systems. Seven cybersecurity experts told Reuters this is the likely outcome.
Global government websites experienced disruptions this week due to software vulnerabilities. As AI uncovers additional flaws, more outages are expected at services that people and businesses depend on daily.
- Doubled year-on-year
- Bug discovery increase
- Artificial intelligence
- Driver of increase
Why it mattersMore software bugs mean more outages at critical services that people and businesses rely on daily.
AustraliaAustralian government and business systems face the same bug risks as global peers, exposing utilities and online services to outages.
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