Jameson Lopp: Cyber Attacks Are Growing Exponentially, AI Accelerates Vulnerability Discovery

Bitcoin security expert Jameson Lopp pointed out that the number of cyber attacks is growing exponentially. Over the past two and a half months, the number of vulnerabilities discovered has significantly increased, with attackers leveraging unvetted AI models, preventing security researchers from getting adequate rest. Lopp stated that Bitcoin Core has adjusted its security policies, as AI can discover vulnerabilities through simple prompts, shifting security measures from annual audits to real-time defenses embedded in the development process. He analyzed a PHP remote code execution vulnerability, believing its actual impact to be less than expected. Lopp also mentioned that Google's estimate of 500,000 quantum bits involves the difference between physical and logical quantum bits, and if the quantum threat window is less than ten years, the industry will be at a disadvantage. Currently, only a few hundred quantum bits are available, and quantum upgrades will take years due to Taproot, consensus rules, and untested cryptography. About 30% of addresses have exposed public keys, and attackers will prioritize these addresses; unpatchable hardware issues and "wrench attacks" have exceeded 700 cases.