
A team from University of Toronto, University of Cambridge, and elsewhere built an AI-powered worm using an open source LLM. The worm spreads autonomously across devices in a network with common vulnerabilities like reused passwords. It generates tailored attacks for each target and operates in a controlled environment with Linux, Windows, and IoT devices. The threat predates large-scale LLMs and demonstrates real-world feasibility of autonomous malware.
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University of Toronto uses free LLM to build spreading computer worm
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