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Digital arms race is well underway

The cybersecurity world is undergoing a seismic shift thanks to a new artificial intelligence model known as Mythos

The cybersecurity world is undergoing a seismic shift thanks to a new artificial intelligence model known as Mythos.

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Currently under limited release, this system possesses an unprecedented ability to analyze complex code and break into secure networks. Unlike earlier tools that relied on predefined rules or brute force, Mythos understands the logic of software almost like a human programmer but with a vast and unfailing memory.

It reads massive repositories of source code, mapping out the intricate relationships between different software components to spot vulnerabilities that no traditional scanner could ever detect. This represents a fundamental change in how we evaluate the safety of our digital infrastructure. 

We recently saw a startling demonstration of this power when Mozilla released a massive update for its Firefox browser that patched a staggering 217 bugs discovered by this exact technology. Many of these hidden vulnerabilities had existed for decades, deeply embedded in the........

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