The difference between a virus and a worm is not semantic. A virus waits for a user to trigger it; a worm exploits ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto say their project highlights the risk of open-weight AI models being weaponized. The worm was able to spread over a network with no human guidance.

AI-powered computer worms herald ‘new era’ of cybersecurity threats - Worms with access to AI chatbots can adapt and gather information and then use that against further targets – without the need for ...