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How does AI find flaws?
AI can analyse vast amounts of code much faster than humans, spotting patterns and anomalies that might indicate a flaw. Wiz's AI likely sifted through the PHP code, identifying subtle weaknesses that, when combined, created the serious vulnerabilities that have now taken so many websites offline.
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