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Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web

Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web
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Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone to access the hacking tool.

Key points

  • •Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting Artex exposed to the internet.
  • •The public exposure allowed anyone to access the hacking tool.
  • •Artex functions as a penetration testing tool.
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