Aikido.Dev Aikido Outperforms XBOW in AI Penetration Testing Benchmark
Article Content
- •Aikido found 49 vulnerabilities compared to XBOW's 31, a 58% increase.
- •Setup for Aikido took 20 minutes with no contracts, while XBOW faced significant delays.
- •Both tools had similar false positive rates, but Aikido provided broader detection capabilities.
An independent benchmark by Doyensec compared Aikido and XBOW AI penetration testing tools. Aikido identified 49 verified vulnerabilities while XBOW found 31, representing a 58% increase in coverage for Aikido at the same price tier of $4,000. The tools were tested on two open-source applications, Fider and Photoview, with Aikido demonstrating broader detection capabilities. Aikido's setup took only 20 minutes and required no contracts, while XBOW's process involved multiple support emails and delays, including a contract approval. Both tools had similar false positive rates, but Aikido's results were delivered faster and with less operational overhead. This benchmark highlights the advantages of source code access in vulnerability detection.
Ask AI about this cluster
Answers cite the sources they use
Timeline
More articles in this cluster (2)
Continue Reading
PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities Exploited by AI-Driven Attackers Threat actors have exploited PHP2Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) to target a government entity in Europe, gaining access to sensitive data within two hours of the initial breach. The attackers utilized AI tools for reconnaissance and post-exploitation activities, including accessing… 
Lazarus APT Launches Operation FlashHole Using AI and Post-Quantum Cryptography Kaspersky has identified a cyberespionage campaign, dubbed Operation FlashHole, attributed to the Lazarus APT group, active since July 2025. The campaign has targeted at least three organizations in South Korea's construction, software, and wire-communication sectors. Attack methods include spear-phishing emails…