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How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude

Spam accounts overwhelmed my database. Claude found the weaknesses, Codex wrote the fixes, and I deployed a new defense.

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A recent WordPress spam attack was successfully thwarted by leveraging the capabilities of two AI tools: Codex and Claude. The attack, which involved a significant amount of malicious code, was ultimately stopped in just two days. The use of Codex and Claude proved instrumental in identifying and addressing the vulnerabilities exploited by the attackers. By analyzing the weaknesses in the system, Claude was able to pinpoint the areas that needed to be secured, while Codex generated the necessary code to implement these fixes. The successful defense against the spam attack highlights the potential of AI-powered tools in cybersecurity. By combining the strengths of different AI systems, it may be possible to develop more effective and efficient solutions for protecting against cyber threats.

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