Security Expert Warns: AI Coding Agents Lowers Barrier for Firmware Malware
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-08-29
Cryptography expert Matthew Green highlighted a Hacker News post where a user used Claude Code to persistently modify the firmware of every peripheral attached to their machine. He noted that this kind of capability was previously limited to nation-state actors but is now accessible to script kiddies via AI agents, signaling a significant shift in the security landscape.
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