DeepSeek can be gently persuaded to spit out malware code

DeepSeek's flagship R1 model is capable of generating a working keylogger and basic ransomware code, just as long as a techie ...
Dark Reading

Attackers Are Already Exploiting ChatGPT to Write Malicious Code

Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in late November, many security experts have predicted it would only be a matter of time before cybercriminals began using the AI chatbot for writing malware and enabling ...
Krebs on Security

This Service Helps Malware Authors Fix Flaws in their Code

Almost daily now there is news about flaws in commercial software that lead to computers getting hacked and seeded with malware. But the reality is most malicious software also has its share of ...
ZDNet

People are already trying to get ChatGPT to write malware

The ChatGPT AI chatbot has created plenty of excitement in the short time it has been available and now it seems it has been enlisted by some in attempts to help generate malicious code. AI chatbots ...
Ars Technica

ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware

Since its beta launch in November, AI chatbot ChatGPT has been used for a wide range of tasks, including writing poetry, technical papers, novels, and essays and planning parties and learning about ...
Computer Weekly

How real and present is the malware threat from AI?

Over the last few months, we have seen a number of proof of concepts (PoCs) that demonstrate ways ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms can be used to perform many tasks involved in a typical ...
Sify.com

Malware with AI-Powered Code Mutations: Google Sounds the Alarm!

Google has identified early signs of malware that can rewrite its own code using AI, a mutation-driven threat that could outpace today’s cybersecurity defenses. A new kind of cyber-threat is emerging, ...
iDrop News

Don’t Trust the Double-Click: This Mac Malware Was ‘Approved’ by Apple

A new version of the MacSync Stealer malware has been found masquerading as a legitimate, notarized app. It bypasses standard macOS security warnings to harvest credentials and crypto wallets.
Dark Reading

New Mirai Variant Employs Uncommon Tactics to Distribute Malware

A new version of a Mirai variant called RapperBot is the latest example of malware using relatively uncommon or previously unknown infection vectors to try and spread widely. RapperBot first surfaced ...
ZDNet

Russian hacker group using HTTP status codes to control malware implants

Today's security threats have expanded in scope and seriousness. There can now be millions -- or even billions -- of dollars at risk when information security isn't handled properly. Read now Security ...