CIO Dive

Even primitive AI-coded malware helps hackers move faster, thwart attribution

IBM researchers discovered an autonomously coded backdoor that they called unsophisticated but nonetheless ominous.
Futurism

Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have discovered that hackers are creating malware that can harness the power of large language models (LLMs) to rewrite itself on the fly. An ...

AI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack

A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware ...
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Yes, criminals are using AI to vibe-code malware

Interview With everyone from would-be developers to six-year-old kids jumping on the vibe coding bandwagon, it shouldn't be surprising that criminals like automated coding tools too.… "Everybody's ...
Yahoo

AI-based malware makes attacks stealthier and more adaptive

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This story was originally published on Cybersecurity Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily ...
HotHardware

Google Flags AI Malware Surge As Hackers Use LLMs To Mutate Code On-The-Fly

The industry-wide effort to AI all the things isn't without its seedy side. Namely, we're quickly entering an era of more sophisticated malware strains evading common antivirus protections, with ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Emojis in PureRAT’s Code Point to AI-Generated Malware Campaign

An ongoing trojan malware campaign designed to take control of systems and steal sensitive information is being generated with the aid of AI, researchers have said. PureRAT is a full-featured remote ...

Fake Claude Code Spreads Malware to Windows, macOS Users

Attackers are using fake Claude Code install pages and malicious search ads to spread infostealer malware targeting Windows ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

VoidLink Malware Exhibits Multi-Cloud Capabilities and AI Code

A Linux-based command-and-control (C2) framework capable of long-term intrusion across cloud and enterprise environments has been further analyzed in new research. Known as VoidLink, the malware ...
SecurityWeek

Cloned AI Tool Sites Distribute Malware in ‘InstallFix’ Campaign

A newly discovered InstallFix campaign relies on malicious commands on cloned installation webpages to trick victims into ...
TechRepublic

AI Turns Panda Image Into ‘New Breed of Persistent Malware’

AI Turns Panda Image Into ‘New Breed of Persistent Malware’ Your email has been sent Malware inside innocent-looking panda images A warning of what is to come AI’s growing role in cyber attacks ...

Malware-laced OpenClaw installers get Bing AI search boost

Think before you download OpenClaw, the AI agent that can manage just about anything, is risky all by itself, but now fake ...