When Vibe Hacking Turns AI into the Junior Hacker Every Adversary Always Wanted

The cybersecurity industry's long-held assumption that an attacker's technical expertise determines their offensive capability is beginning to erode. For years, security teams have assessed risk by evaluating the sophistication of potential attackers, ranking them from nation-state actors to organized criminal groups and inexperienced attackers. Inexperienced attackers, often referred to as "script kiddies", were previously considered to be at the lower end of the threat spectrum, relying on publicly available tools. This perception is now changing with the emergence of new factors. The role of AI in hacking is altering the traditional view of attacker sophistication. Attackers with less technical expertise can now potentially pose a greater threat.