Intel has archived the kAFL-Fuzzer GitHub repository, effectively ending development on its hardware-assisted feedback fuzzer for x86 virtual machines. The project, which originated from university research at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, was used for fuzzing VM kernels, firmware, and operating systems. While the main kAFL and kafl.linux repositories remain unarchived, they have seen little to no activity, signaling a broader pullback by Intel from this security-focused open-source effort amid ongoing layoffs and corporate restructuring.

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