I Let an AI Agent Hack All My Gadgets—and I'd Do It Again
First seen · 9/10/2026, 07:39 AMLatest activity · 9/10/2026, 07:39 AM
A Wired journalist granted an autonomous AI security agent permission to probe and penetrate their home network, targeting routers, smart gadgets, and connected hardware. By surfacing unpatched firmware flaws and weak configurations, the agent demonstrated how automated offensive tooling lowers the barrier to uncovering domestic vulnerabilities. While delegating offensive testing to an algorithmic agent carries practical risks, the exercise highlights a shifting baseline for home IoT security assessment.
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