AMD Gaslights Security Researcher, Changes Rules Retroactively [video]

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Author: SockThief

Date: 6/11/2026

Article Summary:

A security researcher discovered a remote code execution vulnerability in AMD's Ryzen Master autoupdate software, which allowed man-in-the-middle attacks, and AMD was accused of ignoring the issue, gaslighting the researcher, and retroactively changing its bug bounty program rules to fit its narrative.