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I built a vulnerable app and spent $1,500 seeing if LLMs could hack it

🔒 "LLMs Put to the Test: Can AI-Powered Hacking Tools Outsmart App Security?"

Large Language Models (LLMs) were pitted against a vulnerable app in a $1,500 experiment to gauge their hacking prowess, with surprising results. This trial aimed to explore the potential of AI-driven tools in exploiting security weaknesses.

2:05 am, June 4, 2026

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48392343

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https://kasra.blog/blog/i-spent-1500-seeing-if-llms-could-hack-my-app/

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jc4p

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title: I built a vulnerable app and spent $1,500 seeing if LLMs could hack it
additional: 🔒 "LLMs Put to the Test: Can AI-Powered Hacking Tools Outsmart App Security?"

Large Language Models (LLMs) were pitted against a vulnerable app in a $1,500 experiment to gauge their hacking prowess, with surprising results. This trial aimed to explore the potential of AI-driven tools in exploiting security weaknesses.
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source_url: https://kasra.blog/blog/i-spent-1500-seeing-if-llms-could-hack-my-app/
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