
Shannon AI Tool Masters Web App Pentesting With 96% Success
KeygraphHQ's open-source Shannon runs Claude-powered multi-agent attacks against real web apps, hitting 96.15% on the XBOW benchmark and finding 30+ flaws in OWASP Juice Shop.
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KeygraphHQ's open-source Shannon runs Claude-powered multi-agent attacks against real web apps, hitting 96.15% on the XBOW benchmark and finding 30+ flaws in OWASP Juice Shop.

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