Open-weight models 88% more susceptible to cyber attacks, PromptArmor finds
fdr · hn · 2026-10-17
PromptArmor published research finding that open-weight models are 88% more susceptible to cyber attacks than closed ones. The report argues that public weights make it easier for attackers to analyze, find, and verify vulnerabilities in safety guardrails.
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