Developer Uses Claude Opus to Sniff Out ColdCard Firmware Vulnerability
evilsocket · x · 2026-07-31
Developer Stephen DeLorme shared a case where he successfully used Claude Opus to identify a security vulnerability after cloning the ColdCard hardware wallet firmware repository.
This highlights the growing practical capability of AI agents in code security auditing and underscores the widespread security risks latent in the current software ecosystem.
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