Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson addresses an artificial intelligence malware worm and potential security issues with artificial intelligence.
You’d think keeping things secure would be easy, with artificial intelligence getting sharper every day. I mean, if it can crank out intricate code in no time, fending off cyber crooks should be a breeze, right? But, hey, it’s not all black and white.
In this circumstance, the worm we're talking about was designed by researchers to understand some of the vulnerabilities that AI-assistant tools — like AI booking calendars or email services — have. Although it's not a direct threat right now, it could be coming for your AI tools sooner than you think.
How does this computer worm work? Morris II is a 'zero-click' worm that infects Generative AI systems without requiring user interaction. GenAI platforms rely on prompts, which are essentially instructions given in text format. However, Morris II can manipulate these prompts. It injects malicious prompts that trick the GenAI system into performing harmful actions without the user or even the GenAI itself being aware.
Kurt's key takeaways While there's no need to abandon these AI tools yet, these researchers have taken it upon themselves to understand what type of threats we may be seeing with them in the very near future. With this information, we can prepare for potential malware threats in the future and thereby mitigate them.
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