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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Let’s write an exploit using AI

Julian Totzek-Hallhuber

A non-developer bypassed ChatGPT's guardrails to build a fully automated Log4Shell exploit. Discover how generative AI is democratizing offensive cyber capabilities, and why your AppSec strategy must adapt.

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