AI Just Beat Hackers at Their Own Game (And Humans Should Worry)

Hackers just got hacked, by an AI named Xbow, now leading HackerOne’s US leaderboard by finding more vulnerabilities than any human.

Created by startup founder Oege de Moor, Xbow automates penetration testing, usually expensive, slow, and infrequent, making it fast, affordable, and continuous. Companies like Amazon, PayPal, and Disney already benefit from Xbow’s prowess.

AI’s takeover of cybersecurity isn’t one-sided. Hackers use AI to strike faster and cheaper, creating an escalating AI arms race. As former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman says, we’re now seeing “machines hacking machines.”

But De Moor believes AI like Xbow will ultimately put defenders ahead, predicting systems could be secured fully before going live. The practical impact for businesses is clear:

• Automated testing reduces costs significantly from current averages of $18,000 per test.
• Human vetting still needed, to avoid AI-generated false alerts.
• AI will soon recommend direct fixes, changing cybersecurity workflows permanently.

In my work, I stress staying ahead of technological disruption. Are you prepared for AI-powered cyber threats, or still betting on human speed alone?

Read the full article on Bloomberg.

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