""Artificial intelligence, when used by sufficiently-skilled and knowledgeable individuals, is showing the ability to exploit this technical debt at scale and at pace across the technology ecosystem.""
""As a result, the NCSC expect[s] there will be a 'forced correction' to address this technical debt across all types of software, including open source, commercial, proprietary and software as a service.""
""This is why we are encouraging all organisations to prepare now for when a 'patch wave' arrives; a rush of software updates that will need to be applied across the technology stack to address the disclosure of new vulnerabilities.""
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre warns of impending technical issues due to AI-driven vulnerability discovery. Chief technology officer Ollie Whitehouse emphasizes that the industry has focused on short-term gains, leading to a buildup of technical debt. AI can exploit this debt rapidly, prompting a necessary 'forced correction' across all software types. Organizations are advised to prepare for an upcoming 'patch wave' of software updates to address new vulnerabilities. Security teams should prioritize identifying and securing external attack surfaces to mitigate risks.
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