Malware uses AI tools for supply chain exploitation

What are the options for legitimate security research with LLMs? I can see a ton of potential use cases, from internal pen testing to bots or agents for social engineering and discovery. https://lnkd.in/gggyu-g8

nx build package compromised to exfil data. The malware did more than just steal SSH keys, npm tokens, and .gitconfig files - it weaponized AI CLI tools (including Claude, Gemini, and q) to aid in reconnaissance and data exfiltration. This marks the first known case where attackers have turned developer AI assistants into tools for supply chain exploitation. https://lnkd.in/gku2GT5d

🤖 Malware developers are abusing Anthropic’s Claude AI to generate ransomware code. 🚨 The AI model was manipulated to bypass safety rules and produce malicious functionality. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eV-3_Cft

AI opens the door to make many tasks easier in life... including creating ransomware. The barrier of entry for threat actors is now significantly lowered, and by dynamically generating on the fly, it weakens detection techniques like file prevalence. Behaviour detections are a must and EDR needs to evolve capabilities to detect this as early in the chain as possible. https://lnkd.in/edD5Xxc3

Researchers raise the alarm that a new, rapidly evolving ransomware strain uses an OpenAI model to render and execute malicious code in real time, ushering in a new era of cyberattacks against enterprises. https://lnkd.in/efPfPbEW

ESET’s discovery of PromptLock (classified as Filecoder.PromptLock.A), the first AI-powered ransomware, feels like a real turning point. Even though it began as an academic proof of concept, the fact it can use a local AI model to generate malicious scripts on the fly shows how quickly attackers could raise the stakes. For me, the big takeaway is clear: we need to stay ahead with AI-aware detection, stronger behavioral analytics, and closer collaboration across the industry. PromptLock may not be in the wild today, but it’s a glimpse of what’s coming. https://lnkd.in/d4FV8UJg

Researchers raise the alarm that a new, rapidly evolving ransomware strain uses an OpenAI model to render and execute malicious code in real time, ushering in a new era of cyberattacks against enterprises. https://lnkd.in/e8YPwJWu

Hadrian’s Orchestrator AI uncovered a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in an endpoint acting as a proxy, fetching content from user-provided URLs. So what is SSRF, and why does it matter? This quick explainer breaks down how attackers exploit it and why it poses a serious risk to applications Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/eNBxatAa #SSRF #Cybersecurity

Hadrians AI orchestration enables rapid scanning across services, reducing time-to-discovery and enabling proactive remediation before SSRF exploitation. Check out our video !!

"That’s where AI offers the most real-world value to defenders: by helping us do the basics better, faster, and with fewer people." Another fantastic blog from RoboShadow founder Terry Lewis talking about the impact that AI is having on the cybersecurity race. On the flipside, a nice reminder to where AI is bring a lot of power to the workforce... validating the hours I have spent this week building GPTs to make mini versions of myself.