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This Tuesday morning, multiple sources confirm that AI is both the future of cyber defense and a rapidly escalating security risk, with cybercriminals using it to launch sophisticated attacks. Both iTnews Asia and GovInfoSecurity highlight that AI is making cyberattacks faster, more convincing, and harder to detect. Google researchers, according to GovInfoSecurity, thwarted a mass cyberattack nearly launched with a "zero-day" exploit built entirely by an AI model, which not only found a new vulnerability but also coded the exploit itself. This AI-generated flaw bypassed two-factor authentication in a Python script. The Hacker News and Aikido Security warn about "shadow AI" and "agentic AI" operating within organizations without security team involvement. A US bank, as reported by The Register, even self-reported an unauthorized AI application using customer data. This problem is exacerbated, says Aikido Security, by employees using unapproved AI tools, often feeding sensitive company data into unmonitored systems. In response, OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a new cyber defense suite that uses AI to find and fix software vulnerabilities, according to Mashable. This suite combines the intelligence of OpenAI models, specifically the new GPT-5.5, with the extensibility of Codex. Similarly, NetSPI has launched AI-driven continuous penetration testing, combining human expertise with AI to secure cloud and external attack surfaces, Security Today reports. The UAE is also making significant moves, with Computer Weekly and Fast Company Middle East both detailing the launch of the UAE Cyber Factory and a partnership with Palo Alto Networks to strengthen digital sovereignty and develop AI-powered cyber defense technologies. However, Cybersecurity Insiders reveals a survey where nearly half of CIOs wish AI had "never been invented" because it's increasing the workload for security teams faster than they can adapt, leading to reduced breach detection and slower incident response times. This means that while AI offers powerful new tools for defense, the rapid adoption and misuse of AI systems by employees and adversaries alike are creating unprecedented security challenges for businesses and governments, directly impacting data privacy and operational stability.