AI-Powered Worms and Viruses Pose New Cybersecurity Threat

Researchers have demonstrated a new type of self-replicating worm that targets AI-powered systems and agents, spreading through poisoned prompts and stolen credentials. The proof-of-concept, built on popular generative AI models, can extract data and send spam without human interaction. As businesses increasingly deploy AI agents, this highlights the urgent need for new security frameworks to defend against AI-specific malware.

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