Shared Security Podcast
Shared Security Podcast
Tom Eston, Scott Wright, Kevin Tackett
Autonomous Hacking? This Startup May Have Just Changed Penetration Testing Forever
21 minutes Posted Jul 7, 2025 at 4:00 am.
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In this episode, we explore the revolutionary concept of autonomous penetration testing with a discussion into Cybersecurity startup XBOW’s recent breakthrough. XBOW claims to have topped HackerOne's leaderboard using a fully autonomous AI agent, raising significant questions about the future of offensive security. Hosts discuss the potential of AI in pen testing, the implications for pen testers, bug bounty hunters, and security teams, and whether this represents a genuine advancement or just more AI hype.