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VoidLink was almost entirely developed using AI – highly capable virus was developed in less than a week

A new malware strain which shows evidence of being largely developed using AI has been discovered, potentially ushering in a worrying new era of cybercrime. Check Point Research spotted and ...
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More AI malware has been found - with crypto developers now under attack

KONNI uses AI-generated malware, shifting focus to blockchain and crypto developers Phishing lures delivered AI-generated PowerShell backdoor, enabling access to sensitive developer environments CPR ...
Dark Reading

New AI Malware PoC Reliably Evades Microsoft Defender

A soon-to-be-released security evasion tool will help red teamers and hackers consistently bypass Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. But at this year's Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Kyle Avery, ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Cybercriminals Eye DeepSeek, Alibaba LLMs for Malware Development

DeepSeek and Alibaba’s high-performing large language models (LLMs) have not only captivated AI enthusiasts but also caught the attention of cybercriminals. Many cybercriminals “are rushing” to test ...
VentureBeat

The end of perimeter defense: When your own AI tools become the threat actor

Russia's APT28 is actively deploying LLM-powered malware against Ukraine, while underground platforms are selling the same capabilities to anyone for $250 per month. Last month, Ukraine's CERT-UA ...
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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 ...
Dark Reading

Russian Threat Actor Sednit Resurfaces With Sophisticated Toolkit

After years of mysteriously shunning custom malware, Russia's infamous Sednit threat group is back to using a bespoke toolkit in recent cyber espionage campaigns targeting Ukrainian cyber assets. At ...
SDxCentral

Google report exposes ways threat actors use AI to speed up attacks

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported that threat actors have been increasingly integrating AI to expedite attacks, increasing their productivity in investigation, social engineering, and ...