I am trying to perform a basic encryption by obtaining matching encrypt results for the same string "hello world" using lua-openssl and using plain openssl on the bash command line. For the command ...

Threat researchers discovered the first AI-powered ransomware, called PromptLock, that uses Lua scripts to steal and encrypt ...

ESET uncovers AI-powered PromptLock ransomware using OpenAI gpt-oss:20b model, complicating detection with variable Lua scripts.

PromptLock malware leverages AI to create Lua scripts for data exfiltration and encryption across Windows and Linux systems.

“The bottom line is neither panic nor complacency. AI will make ransomware evolve faster and harder to detect. Organizations that focus on identity, data minimization, and behavior-based detection, ...

Oh, look, a use case for OpenAI's gpt-oss-20b model ESET malware researchers Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strycek have discovered what they describe as the "first known AI-powered ransomware," which ...

ESET Research discovers PromptLock, a new type of ransomware using GenAI to execute attacks.The malware runs a locally ...

While still in development, PromptLock is described as the “first known AI-powered ransomware” by ESET researchers ...

Like a cut episode of Black Mirror, a ransomware has been spotted that prompts AI to cause havoc in machines. Naturally, it's called PromptLock, and it reportedly uses OpenAI's gpt-oss-20b, which ...