A new AI-powered computer worm could prove to be the stuff of cybersecurity nightmares

University of Toronto researchers built a worm powered by open-weight AI that adapts to its targets. Experts say it changes ...

‘A Fundamentally New Threat’: Researchers Develop New AI-Powered Worm That Might Be Unstoppable

A team of researchers have shown how a self-replicating AI agent can take over a computer network at almost no cost.
PCMag

This AI-Driven Computer Worm Can Adapt to Attack Different Devices

Researchers at the University of Toronto say their project highlights the risk of open-weight AI models being weaponized. The ...

Scientists Find Way to Supercharge Dangerous Computer ‘Worms’ With A.I.

Researchers at the University of Toronto showed how hackers could use artificial intelligence to create a program that could ...
The Independent on MSN

AI-powered computer worms herald 'new era' of cybersecurity threats

AI-powered computer worms herald ‘new era’ of cybersecurity threats - Worms with access to AI chatbots can adapt and gather ...
Tech Xplore

AI worm adapts across networks, turning any online device into potential target

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a new class of cyberthreat that gives hackers more power ...
The News International

AI-powered worms could become cybersecurity’s next nightmare, experts warn

With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, the cybersecurity landscape is facing unprecedented AI-powered cyber ...
Campus Safety Magazine

DHS Releases Computer Worm Detection Tool

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the release of a DHS-developed detection tool that can be used by the federal government, commercial vendors, state and local governments ...