How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers

Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers.
Forbes

AI Hacks AI: Cybercriminals Unleash An AI-Powered, Self-Replicating Botnet

Hackers use AI to generate attack code targeting AI infrastructure, and then getting compromised AI systems to find others to attack, researchers warn in a new report. Hackers have started ...

New code: hackers are twice as likely to use AI for attacks

"In 2026, most cyber attacks will be carried out using AI," he said. — According to foreign industry agencies, the number of such attacks in the world has increased by 70% in a year.
CNBC

'Quishing' scams dupe millions of Americans as cybercriminals turn the QR code bad

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec Almost three-quarters of Americans (73%) scan QR codes without verification, and more than ...
Forbes

2FA Code Attacks Surge As Russian Hackers Target Microsoft Users

Microsoft 365 is under attack, China and Russia afflited hackers suspected. Updated December 23 with advice from a mobile security solutions expert regarding the Russian device code attacks ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers use new HexStrike-AI tool to rapidly exploit n-day flaws

Hackers are increasingly using a new AI-powered offensive security framework called HexStrike-AI in real attacks to exploit newly disclosed n-day flaws. This activity is reported by CheckPoint ...

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.