AI worm prototype shows attackers don’t need Mythos to take over your network (opens in new tab)

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 that remain all too common in enterprise environments. At a time when CISOs and the security industry are to find zero-day vulnerabilities...