Researchers Give Birth to the First GenAI Worm

It was bound to happen — researchers have created a 1st generation AI worm that can steal data, propagate malware, and spread via email.

Ben Nassi from Cornell Tech, Stav Cohen from the Israel Institute of Technology, and Ron Bitton from Intuit created the self-replicating worm and bestowed the name ‘Morris II’ after the notorious worm that infected systems in the 1980’s. Their creation targets AI apps and AI-enabled email assistants. They published a research paper and video showing methods …

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