Topic: security safeguards

Google Warns of New AI-Powered Malware Threat

November 6, 2025

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Google Warns of New AI-Powered Malware Threat

Google has identified a new generation of AI-powered malware, such as PromptFlux and PromptSteal, that dynamically rewrites its own code to evade detection, using modules like the 'Thinking Robot' to query AI models for new evasion tactics. State-sponsored threat actors from China, Iran, and Nort...

AI Browsers: The Looming Cybersecurity Threat

The rapid integration of AI into web browsers introduces serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including data breaches and privacy invasions, as these tools collect and retain more personal data than traditional browsers. Security researchers have identified flaws in early AI browsers, such as p...

AI Platforms: A New Backdoor for Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated that malware can use popular AI assistants like Grok and Microsoft Copilot as covert command-and-control channels, bypassing traditional security by relaying instructions through these trusted services. The attack manipulates the AI's web interface to f...