A Crisis Desk That Changes Pace
An agent can filter a fast-moving crisis into technically verified updates, then ease its reporting cadence as the urgency recedes.
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A Coldcard firmware flaw turned private keys from secrets protected by an immense search space into numbers that attackers could recreate within hours. A model that refuses exploit work can also deny incident responders the tools they need to locate a known vulnerability and check other systems for the same flaw.
With Pete Winn, Andy David
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A Coldcard firmware flaw turned private keys from secrets protected by an immense search space into numbers that attackers could recreate within hours. A model that refuses exploit work can also deny incident responders the tools they need to locate a known vulnerability and check other systems for the same flaw.
Ideas from Episode 66
Map the Gaps in What You Know
An agent can extend a personal knowledge map just far enough to reveal the next useful ideas, sources and connections.
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Pliny Builds Knowledge Beyond the News Feed
Andy designed Pliny to turn relevant updates into researched briefings that deepen as its record of his interests grows.
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The Economics of an Attack Swarm
AI makes repeated cyberattacks cheaper, while giving defenders ways to detect their computing footprint and raise the price of access.
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What Personalisation Leaves Out
A briefing shaped around known interests can deepen understanding while making unrelated but valuable ideas less likely to appear.
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When Cyber Safeguards Block Defenders
A model that refuses exploit work can also deny incident responders the tools they need to locate a known vulnerability and check other systems for the same flaw.
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When randomness became predictable
A Coldcard firmware flaw turned private keys from secrets protected by an immense search space into numbers that attackers could recreate within hours.
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