**[OpenAI Launches AI Agent Security Tool Codex Security]** Odaily Planet Daily News: OpenAI has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence agent designed to help security teams identify and fix vulnerabilities in large databases, a move that could potentially weaken the demand for traditional cybersecurity companies. In a statement released on Friday, OpenAI stated that the agent, named Codex Security, is capable of identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities and proposing solutions before fixing errors. The company said the tool is designed to operate "at scale" and provide "easy-to-apply patches," enabling developers to focus on higher-level tasks. The company also revealed that the agent has been used to scan and identify security vulnerabilities in open-source code repositories. This product competes with Anthropic PBC's Claude Code Security, which also detects vulnerabilities and proposes fixes. Last month, the release of Claude's new security tool caused cybersecurity stocks to drop. At the time, Crowdstrike and Cloudflare both fell by 8%.