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First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5
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inari piefed.zip inari@piefed.zip
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Substance_P lemmy.world Substance_P@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-26
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So is this essentially the "gain of function" version of testing digital security? Sure it needs to be done, sure there are huge bug bounties, but this reads like a group of egotistical nihlists Chaos enthusiasts who are leaning heavily on an AI tool, assessing its output, then cleaning the conclusions up for the photo finish and bragging rights.

The last sentence makes me uneasy "But this is the fun part about AI. Small teams can suddenly do things that used to require entire organizations. With the right strategy and people, even a tiny company can become mighty enough that the world’s largest companies start asking for its help.

Thanks Mythos Preview.

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muusemuuse sh.itjust.works muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-25
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So is this essentially the "gain of function" version of testing digital security? Sure it needs to be done, sure there are huge bug bounties, but this reads like a group of egotistical nihlists Chaos enthusiasts who are leaning heavily on an AI tool, assessing its output, then cleaning the conclusions up for the photo finish and bragging rights. The last sentence makes me uneasy "But this is t...

Yea they are blowhards, but the tool let them find something that used to take nation state funding and a ton of time. The pressures are different here and it is for the better. Let them take a bow. We all benefit.

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