Cisco Talos Uncovers Malware Guided by an AI Hive Mind, No Humans Involved
Wired AI · rss · 2026-09-22
Cisco Talos researchers built a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual: malware guided by an AI hive mind with no humans in the loop. A rare security finding showing AI autonomously driving attack tooling.
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