Codex Flags Retro Cross-Assembler as Cybersecurity Risk; Developer Calls Out Overly Strict Review
stellarfirefly · reddit · 2026-08-09
A Reddit user working on a retro cross-assembler project using Codex found that the project was flagged as a cybersecurity risk. The user states the project has nothing to do with cybersecurity and they are not a cybersecurity professional, making the Trusted Access application nonsensical. This sparks discussion about the strictness of AI coding tool security reviews.
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