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Technology · Cybersecurity · published 2026-08-27 · via ZDNET

AI empowers amateur hackers, Unit 42 warns enterprises

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reports that AI is enabling low-skill threat actors to operate with the sophistication of state-sponsored groups. In internal tests, AI-based penetration testing completed the equivalent of one to two years of manual testing in just three weeks, highlighting the urgent need for adaptive defenses.

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