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

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 experimental malware family dubbed PROMPTFLUX, identified by GTIG in a recent blog post, can rewrite its own code to avoid detection. It’s an escalation that could make future malware far more difficult to detect, further highlighting growing cyberse…

GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem. The extensions in question, which are still available for download, are listed below ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (3,402 downloads) adhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (4,057

Exclusive: Google on AI-powered attacks & cyber threats in Australia

AI-driven cyber threats are escalating in Australia, with criminals deploying deepfakes and malware that evolves to bypass security, warns Google's Andrew Aston.

AI joins the dark side

🤖 AI joins the dark side: Add this to your “uh-oh” tech list. Google found the first real case of hackers using AI-powered malware. Two strains, PromptFlux and PromptSteal, can rewrite their own code mid-attack, hide from detection and even chat with hackers through prompts. One’s already been linked to the Russian military. It’s early tech, but a big reminder the bad guys have AI, too.  The post AI joins the dark side appeared first on Komando…