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A new report from Bugcrowd finds 82 percent of ethical hackers and researchers on the platform believe that the AI threat landscape is evolving too fast to adequately secure.

Based on responses from 1,300 users of the platform, the report also finds that 71 percent say AI adds value to hacking, compared to only 21 percent in 2023. In addition, hackers are increasingly using generative AI solutions, with 77 percent now reporting the adoption of such tools -- a 13 percent increase from 2023.

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AI is set to outpace security teams according to 91 percent of security leaders in a new Bugcrowd report.

AI is clearly seen as a double-edged sword. Despite plans to hire, 70 percent report that they plan to reduce the security team headcount within the next five years due to the adoption of AI technologies. Over 90 percent believe that AI already performs better than security professionals, or at least will in the near future. While 58 percent believe that the risks of AI are worse than its potential benefits.

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Crowdsourced security platform Bugcrowd’s latest Vulnerability Trends Report finds that the hacker community recorded a 30 percent increase in web vulnerability submissions on the platform compared to 2022.

In addition it has recorded an 18 percent increase in API submissions, a 21 percent increase in Android submissions, and a 17 percent increase in iOS submissions.

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The latest 'In the Mind of a Hacker' report from Bugcrowd, which includes responses from 1,000 white hat hackers across 85 countries, finds 55 percent saying that generative AI can already outperform hackers or will be able to do so within the next five years.

But despite this, hackers aren't especially worried about being replaced, with 72 percent saying that generative AI will not be able to replicate the creativity of human hackers.

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