U of T researchers demonstrate AI worm could target any online device (opens in new tab)

Covers AI Agents Enable Adaptive Computer WormsCovered by 6 sources including tldr.tech, kite.kagi.comDiscussed on Hacker News

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a new class of cyberthreat that gives hackers more power and reach at far less cost. It can be built with free AI models. Every online device is a potential target. And current cyber defences are not yet ready for it.

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