Morningstar XBOW Wins Fast Company's 2026 World Changing Ideas Award for Autonomous Security
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- •XBOW's autonomous hacker has discovered over 14,000 zero-day vulnerabilities.
- •The technology can execute exploit chains of up to 48 steps in a fraction of the time of traditional methods.
- •Over 100 organizations, including major firms, are using XBOW to enhance their cybersecurity posture.
XBOW has been recognized in Fast Company's 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards for its innovative autonomous hacker technology that helps organizations defend against AI-powered cyber threats. The autonomous system has identified over 14,000 zero-day vulnerabilities in real-world systems and can execute complex exploit chains rapidly. XBOW's AI Hacker has achieved significant milestones, including becoming the top ethical hacker on HackerOne and receiving recognition from the Microsoft Security Response Center. More than 100 organizations, including Moderna and Seznam, utilize XBOW's technology to continuously identify and remediate vulnerabilities. This recognition highlights the importance of adapting cybersecurity measures to counteract the evolving threat landscape shaped by AI.
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