Using AI Agents for Code Auditing: Full Walkthrough on Finding Security Bugs in a Rust REST Server with Hound

Hey r/netsec, As a security researcher, I’ve been exploring ways to leverage AI for more effective code audits. In my latest Medium article, I dive into a complete end-to-end walkthrough using Hound, an open-source AI agent designed for code security analysis. Originally built for smart contracts, it generalizes well to other languages. What’s in the tutorial: Introduction to Hound and its knowledge graph approach Setup: Selecting and preparing a Rust codebase Building aspect graphs (e.g., system architecture, data flows) Running the audit: Generating hypotheses on vulnerabilities QA: Eliminating false positives Reviewing findings: A real issue uncovered Exporting reports and key takeaways At the end of the article, we create a quick proof-of-concept for one of the tool’s findings. The full post Is here: https://medium.com/@muellerberndt/hunting-for-security-bugs-in-code-with-ai-agents-a-full-walkthrough-a0dc24e1adf0 Use it responsibly for ethical auditing only. submitted by /u/Rude_Ad3947 [link] [comments]Technical Information Security Content & DiscussionRead More