# Security through obscurity is dead, and AI delivered the fatal blow

DevFeed: [Security through obscurity is dead, and AI delivered the fatal blow](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/security-through-obscurity-is-dead-and-ai-delivered-the-fatal-blow-8994.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/13/security-through-obscurity-is-dead-and-ai-delivered-the-fatal-blow/5296000>)

Author: Jessica Lyons

Published: 2026-09-13T11:21:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintainers.md>), [Chromium](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chromium.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [ai-and-ml](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-and-ml.md>), [black-hat](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/black-hat.md>), [chromium](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chromium.md>), [exploits](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/exploits.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>)

## AI overview

AI-driven bug discovery is exposing long-hidden vulnerabilities in commercial and open-source software, undermining security through obscurity. The article also notes that attackers can use AI to reverse-engineer patches and rapidly develop exploits.

## Source excerpt

RIP, you won't be mourned