Old Code, New Eyes: AI and Security (Snohomish.ai)

A talk and open discussion on how AI is changing the discovery of security flaws in old software and hardware, and what to do about it.

In 2015, two researchers took remote control of a Jeep Cherokee on the highway. The work took them years, and it led to a recall of about 1.4 million vehicles. Work like that can now be done in days.

AI models are finding and chaining vulnerabilities in code that has been in service for decades: Linux, PHP, Windows drivers, and the firmware inside equipment that is still running in the field. Much of that equipment is easy to buy secondhand, which puts aircraft parts, network gear, vehicles and industrial controls within reach of anyone with time and a model.

Daniel Joyce (Boro Software) will cover what changed, what is happening now, and what local organizations can do about it, including results from an AI-assisted audit of freediag, an open-source vehicle diagnostics project.

After the talk, the evening opens up into a salon: a moderated, open conversation among everyone in the room. Bring questions, experience and disagreement.

Who it is for

IT staff, local government, aerospace and manufacturing teams, small businesses running older systems, and anyone curious about AI and security. No security background needed.

Cost

Free. Open to anyone.

Note

Snohomish.ai is a community meetup, not a channel for reporting vulnerabilities. If you have found one, report it to the vendor, CISA, or InfraGard.

About Snohomish.ai

Snohomish.ai is a local AI meetup in Everett. We meet the first and third Friday of each month, 6 to 8 PM.