AI worm learns on its own and worries security experts
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Researchers built a prototype AI-powered worm that can spread across networks and adapt its attack strategy as it moves through different environments. The system was tested in a controlled lab setting and showed it could target Windows, Linux, IoT devices, and patched systems. The article highlights the risk that attackers could use AI to make worms cheaper to run, harder to stop, and more scalable. It also notes that the same AI techniques are already being used to find vulnerabilities, which raises the stakes for defenders. The work serves as an early warning for security teams about more autonomous and adaptive malware.
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