Malware now asks commercial AI models to vote on its next attack move
TechNadu · x · 2026-09-26
TechNadu's weekly roundup highlights AI's expanding role on both sides of cybersecurity.
- Malware was observed asking commercial AI models to vote on its next move.
- EvilTokens was taken down; ShinyHunters claimed a takeover of Cl0p's leak site.
- The week also brought major cybercrime sentences, unusual AI safety research, and new policy battles.
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