Security researchers at Symantec have documented an offensive AI agent that commandeers exposed language models on the open web and uses them to attack servers, steal databases and install cryptominers without human input, leaving the hijacked model's owner to foot the bill.
Symantec Finds Self-Running AI Agent That Hijacks Unprotected Language Models
Security researchers at Symantec have documented an offensive AI agent that commandeers exposed language models on the open web and uses them to attack servers, steal databases and install cryptominers without human input, leaving the hijacked model's owner to foot the bill.
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