rez0 says AI-powered bug hunting earns him record bounties amid spat with doubters
rez0__ · x · 2026-10-31
Security researcher rez0 publicly clashed with @MalwareTechBlog, who had long been skeptical that AI could do anything worthwhile for hacking. rez0 countered that while the skepticism persisted, he was earning more bug bounties than ever by using AI to hack and assist his hunting, calling the earlier take clearly wrong and bitterly delivered. The exchange highlights that AI-assisted offensive security and bug bounty work is already paying off for practitioners.
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