Web3 security founder: DeFi must use AI to bolster security before hackers do

Cos, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, urged DeFi protocols to use artificial intelligence (AI) to find vulnerabilities and strengthen their security before hackers do. In a post on X, he noted a clear increase in recent DeFi hacking incidents. He added that with both malicious and white-hat hackers actively using AI, older decentralized protocols must take preemptive action. Cos also stressed that any long-held private keys should be considered compromised and must be changed.