ChatGPT, Bing, And The Upcoming Security Apocalypse

Most security professionals will tell you that it's a lot easier to attack code systems than it is to defend them, and that this is especially true for large systems. The white hat's job is to secure each and every point of contact, while the black hat's goal is to find just one that's insecure. Whether black hat or white hat, it also helps a lot to know how the system works and exactly what it's doing. When you've got the source code, either because it's open-source, or because you're working inside the company that makes the software, you've got a huge advantage both in finding bugs and in fixing them. In the case of closed-source software, the white hats arguably have the offsetting advantage that they at least can see the source code, and peek inside the black box, while the attackers cannot.