AI-powered ransomware, extortion chatbots, vibe hacking ... just wait until agents replace affiliates It's no secret that AI tools make it easier for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data and then extort victim organizations. But two recent developments illustrate exactly how much LLMs lower the bar for ransomware and other financially motivated cybercrime - and provide a glimpse to defenders about what's on the horizon....

Misalignment risk? That's an area for future study Google DeepMind added a new AI threat scenario - one where a model might try to prevent its operators from modifying it or shutting it down - to its AI safety document. It also included a new misuse risk, which it calls "harmful manipulation."...

Only 15% considering deployments and just 7% say it'll replace humans in next four years Enterprises aren't keen on letting autonomous agents take the wheel amid fears over trust and security as research once again shows that AI hype is crashing against the rocks of reality....

Researchers tried to get ChatGPT to do evil, but it didn't do a good job LLMs are getting better at writing malware - but they're still not ready for prime time....