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Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit

Corey Thuen hires hackers for what he calls ‘the evil bit’ — an adversarial streak he believes is either there or it isn’t.

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Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit SecurityWeek · securityweek.com · Oct 22, 2026 · Primary source