TLDR Dev · MISCELLANEOUS

I BUILT A VULNERABLE APP AND SPENT $1,500 SEEING IF LLMS COULD HACK IT

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An experiment tested the ability of various LLMs to identify and exploit security vulnerabilities within a custom-built React Native and Python application. After feeding models an APK and a challenge description, success rates were evaluated. GPT-5.5 emerged as the most effective tool for this specific task.