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AI worm prototype shows attackers don’t need Mythos to take over your network
Researchers from the University of Toronto developed a computer worm prototype powered by an AI agent that successfully self-replicated t…
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Researchers from the University of Toronto developed a computer worm prototype powered by an AI agent that successfully self-replicated to different systems within a simulated computer network. The worm used a free large language model (LLM) running on local hardware and exploited a combination of older and new vulnerabilities, as well as misconfigurations…
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