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AI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack
A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware attack. The breach started with a ClickFix ruse, and in later stages of the attack, the hackers deployed the Slopoly backdoor as […]
Arkanix Stealer pops up as short-lived AI info-stealer experiment
An information-stealing malware operation named Arkanix Stealer, promoted on multiple dark web forums towards the end of 2025, was likely developed as an AI-assisted experiment. The project included a control panel and a Discord server for communication with users, but the author took them down without notification, just two months after the operation began. Arkanix offered many […]
Google says hackers are abusing Gemini AI for all attacks stages
State-backed hackers are using Google’s Gemini AI model to support all stages of an attack, from reconnaissance to post-compromise actions. Bad actors from China (APT31, Temp.HEX), Iran (APT42), North Korea (UNC2970), and Russia used Gemini for target profiling and open-source intelligence, generating phishing lures, translating text, coding, vulnerability testing, and troubleshooting. Cybercriminals are also showing increased interest […]
Hackers hijack exposed LLM endpoints in Bizarre Bazaar operation
A malicious campaign is actively targeting exposed LLM (Large Language Model) service endpoints to commercialize unauthorized access to AI infrastructure. Over a period of 40 days, researchers at Pillar Security recorded more than 35,000 attack sessions on their honeypots, which led to discovering a large-scale cybercrime operation that monetizes and exploits access to exposed or poorly authenticated AI endpoints. […]
Hackers target misconfigured proxies to access paid LLM services
Threat actors are systematically hunting for misconfigured proxy servers that could provide access to commercial large language model (LLM) services. In an ongoing campaign that started in late December, the attackers have probed more than 73 LLM endpoints and generated over 80,000 sessions. According to threat monitoring platform GreyNoise, the threat actors use low-noise prompts to […]
Malicious LLMs empower inexperienced hackers with advanced tools
Unrestricted large language models (LLMs) like WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT are improving their capabilities to generate malicious code, delivering functional scripts for ransomware encryptors and lateral movement. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit42 experimented with the two LLMs that are seeing increased adoption among cybercriminals through paid subscriptions or free local instances. The WormGPT model originally emerged […]
Cursor, Windsurf IDEs riddled with 94+ n-day Chromium vulnerabilities
The latest releases of Cursor and Windsurf integrated development environments are vulnerable to more than 94 known and patched security issues in the Chromium browser and the V8 JavaScript engine. An estimated 1.8 million developers, the userbase for the two IDEs, are exposed to the risks. Ox Security researchers explain that both development environments are built on old software […]
Experimental PromptLock ransomware uses AI to encrypt, steal data
Threat researchers discovered the first AI-powered ransomware, called PromptLock, that uses Lua scripts to steal and encrypt data on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The malware uses OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b model through the Ollama API to dynamically generate the malicious Lua scripts from hard-coded prompts. How PromptLock works According to ESET researchers, PromptLock is written in Golang […]
Google Calendar invites let researchers hijack Gemini to leak user data
Google fixed a bug that allowed maliciously crafted Google Calendar invites to remotely take over Gemini agents running on the target’s device and leak sensitive user data. The attack unfolded without requiring any user involvement beyond typical interactions with the assistant, which occur daily for users of Gemini. Gemini is Google’s large language model (LLM) […]
Proton launches privacy-respecting encrypted AI assistant Lumo
Proton has launched a new tool called Lumo, offering a privacy-first AI assistant that does not log user conversations and doesn’t use their prompts for training. Proton is a Swiss company behind proven privacy and security tools and services, including Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and Proton Drive. In June 2024, it transitioned to a non-profit structure, […]