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Forescout Verde Labs benchmarks AI models for vulnerability research and autonomous exploit generation

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Forescout’s Verde Labs found that 50 AI models now perform vulnerability research and exploit development much more effectively, making unknown bugs easier for inexperienced attackers to find. The shift matters because half of the tested models could generate working exploits autonomously. The benchmark suggests AI-assisted offense has moved from novelty to practical capability.

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  1. 17.04.2026 16:20 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Forescout Verde Labs benchmarks AI vulnerability research and exploit generation

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    On 2026-04-17, Forescout’s Verde Labs said it tested 50 AI models from commercial, open-source, and underground sources and found that all could complete vulnerability research tasks while half could generate working exploits autonomously. The strongest models, Claude Opus 4.6 and Kimi K2.5, could find and exploit vulnerabilities without complex prompts, and testing with single prompts, RAPTOR, and custom extensions uncovered four new zero-day vulnerabilities in OpenNDS.

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