The first AI-powered ransomware has been discovered — "PromptLock" uses local AI to foil heuristic detection and evade API tracking

Security firm ESET has discovered a new type of ransomware that uses a local AI model to generate malicious scripts and perform other illicit activities. Because of the variance of LLM output, this malware is harder to track than traditional attacks.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/the-first-ai-powered-ransomware-has-been-discovered-promptlock-uses-local-ai-to-foil-heuristic-detection-and-evade-api-tracking

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