DeepSeek v4.1 Flash is now our best hacking model, security firm reports
talhof8 · hn · 2026-09-16
Security firm Enclave reports that DeepSeek v4.1 Flash outperformed other models in their offensive-security evaluations, making it their strongest "hacking" model to date.
The assessment covers the model's performance on penetration testing and exploitation tasks, showing how cheap open-source models keep raising the ceiling in offensive security scenarios — a trend the security community should watch.
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