Autonomous Windows kernel exploit pipeline on old Claude models costs ~$180 per chain
dyn___ · x · 2026-10-08
On Three Buddy Problem live from Offensive AI Con, IBM X-Force's Valentina Palmiotti (chompie) details an autonomous Windows kernel n-day exploit pipeline built on older Claude models that nearly matched Mythos at $180 per chain. Topics include the Pwn2Own bug Claude deemed unexploitable, still-unpatched bugs, models' reliance on public techniques, held-back bug testing, containment-first defender advice, and Phrack's return to print.
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