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 ...
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 ...
InfoWorld

Is ChatGPT writing your code? Watch out for malware

Hackers have infiltrated a tool your software development teams may be using to write code. Not a comfortable place to be. There’s only one problem. How did your generative AI chatbot team-members ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
InfoWorld

Tackle malicious Web code without infecting yourself

How do you investigate potentially malicious Web page code without infecting yourself? As a computer security defender, I’m often in a position where I need to investigate a potentially malicious Web ...
Forbes

Malware 2.0: 7 Strategies To Outsmart A Smarter Adversary

Global cybercrime costs are expected to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years—with malware and ransomware driving a significant portion. Malware has been part of the cybersecurity story ...