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Codegate 2026 ends on high note as \'AI hacker\' takes part
South Korea\'s largest international hacking defence competition, Codegate 2026, wrapped up after a two-day schedule with white hackers from around the world taking part. The Ministry of Science and ICT held the event at Seoul\'s COEX, combining a contest and a security conference. Japan\'s BunkyoWesterns won the general division, while South Korean junior competitor Kim Jun-won won the junior division. An invited \"AI hacker\" also competed.
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Codegate 2026 to open July 23 with human vs AI hacking showdown in focus
The Codegate Security Forum will hold Codegate 2026, an international hacking defence contest and global conference, on July 23-24 at COEX Grand Ballroom in Seoul. The event’s theme is “The Path Toward a Top 3 Global AI Power: Security”. A jointly developed “AI hacker” with KAIST will compete in the finals alongside human white hackers. The finals draw 3,333 participants from 88 countries, with total prize money of 71 million won.
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Tech Insight: Beyond security threats, fears grow over AI abuse to hack systems and regulations
Interest is rising in the cybersecurity impact of Anthropic’s AI model Mythos, which is reported to be highly effective at finding software vulnerabilities. As experiences using Mythos are shared by organisations including the Mozilla Foundation and Palo Alto Networks, concerns over AI-driven threats are growing. Security expert Bruce Schneier says such AI could be used not only to attack critical systems but also to exploit loopholes in tax codes and complex regulations, potentially causing greater damage.
