OpenAI Codex Breaks USB Encryption in Minutes, Exposing Hardcoded Keys and Security Flaws
OpenAI Codex helped researcher Xusheng Li uncover flaws in four USB protection products, including hardcoded encryption keys and hidden accounts that allowed files to be decrypted without the owner’s password. In one test, Codex identified the main weakness in seven minutes. The findings expose failures in how these products handle secrets, rather than a breakthrough […]
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