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The Quiet Economics of Hacking: How a Bug Bounty Story Became a Security Signal
A profile of Isira Adithya is a reminder that vulnerability research is not just technical curiosity - in some cases, it can become a practical career path with real-world financial impact.
When AI Starts Finding Bugs Faster Than Humans Can Fix Them
A new AI-security debate is shifting from raw model power to control, triage, and digital sovereignty as guarded systems like Mythos and Fable reshape vulnerability discovery.
Machine-Speed Bug Hunting Is Stress-Testing the Economics of Disclosure
A discussion around Anthropic's Mythos points to a harder future for bug bounty programs: not just more findings, but a disclosure pipeline that has to keep pace with them.
When AI Turns Malice into Working Code, the Security Timeline Shrinks
A new wave of commentary argues that generative models may help less skilled attackers move from intent to usable malware faster, while also putting more pressure on coordinated disclosure workflows.
Microsoft Draws a Hard Line Around Legitimate Security Research
A follow-up statement after the Nightmare Eclipse backlash turns into a broader warning: unclear legal signaling can unsettle the disclosure process that defenders depend on.
AI Triage Hits a Wall: 23,000 Potential Bugs and Counting
A large-scale AI-assisted scan of open-source code has turned vulnerability discovery into a volume problem, where validation and patching may matter more than raw detection speed.
When AI Starts Hunting Zero-Days, the Real Bottleneck Becomes Human
Anthropic’s Glasswing effort points to a new security pressure point: vulnerability discovery is accelerating, but triage, validation, and disclosure still move at human speed.
Pwn2Own Berlin Turns 47 Zero-Days Into a Map of Tomorrow’s Attack Surface
The contest payout is a headline number, but the real signal is where skilled researchers still found fresh cracks in fully patched software.