Security veteran: published researchers aren't 'randos' and AI is leveling the field
chrisrohlf · x · 2026-09-18
Security researcher chrisrohlf pushes back on dismissing security professionals as 'randos': many top talents have published vulnerabilities, research, and conference talks but little online presence, and intelligence agencies have long recruited from such pools. He adds that AI is leveling the playing field — one person can now do work that once took a team months.
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