University of Toronto Researchers Demonstrate AI‑Powered Worm That Autonomously Exploits Known Flaws

A team of computer scientists at the University of Toronto has built a prototype worm that uses publicly available artificial‑intelligence models to locate and exploit known software vulnerabilities without human guidance. Tested in a secure, closed network, the AI‑driven malware spreads across Linux, Windows and IoT devices, siphons passwords, and harvests processing power to improve its own attacks. Researchers say the proof‑of‑concept highlights a new class of cyber threat that could lower the cost of large‑scale attacks and urges the security community to act quickly. Weiterlesen