AI coding tools lower firmware modification barrier to script kiddie level
valkenburgh · x · 2026-08-29
Matthew Green cites a shocking HN case where someone used Claude Code to persistently modify the firmware on all connected peripherals. He notes that such capabilities, once exclusive to nation-state actors, are now accessible via AI scripts to almost anyone.
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