Cyberattacks by AI agents are coming

Agents could make it easier and cheaper for criminals to hack systems at scale. We need to be ready.

by Rhiannon Williams, April 4, 2025

"Agents are the talk of the AI industry—they’re capable of planning, reasoning, and executing complex tasks like scheduling meetings, ordering groceries, or even taking over your computer to change settings on your behalf. But the same sophisticated abilities that make agents helpful assistants could also make them powerful tools for conducting cyberattacks. They could readily be used to identify vulnerable targets, hijack their systems, and steal valuable data from unsuspecting victims.

"At present, cybercriminals are not deploying AI agents to hack at scale. But researchers have demonstrated that agents are capable of executing complex attacks (Anthropic, for example, observed its Claude LLM successfully replicating an attack designed to steal sensitive information), and cybersecurity experts warn that we should expect to start seeing these types of attacks spilling over into the real world."

Read more:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/04/1114228/cyberattacks-by-ai-agents-are-coming/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#Cyberattacks #ZeroDay #AI #LLMs #Cyberwarfare

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Russia didn't just start laughing at us, moron.

"GOP Rep Slams Trump For Firing NSA Director: 'Russia And China Are Laughing At Us'"

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-timothy-haugh-nsa-firing-don-bacon_n_67f131a4e4b0b90810dcbbf5

"President Donald Trump fired multiple officials after a closed-door meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer."

Trump’s firing of NSA chief is ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for cyber attacks

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/04/trump-fires-nsa-cyber-command-timothy-haugh-00273859

Gen. Timothy Haugh’s firing as head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command has left lawmakers worried about the future of the nation’s cyber defenses.

North Korea’s latest crypto hack reveals Web3’s security weakness…

As North Korea’s “ClickFake” campaign draws renewed attention to cyberattacks on crypto firms, security experts say Web3’s biggest vulnerability isn’t smart contracts — it’s people... #northkorea #cryptocurrencies #web3 #hacking #cybersecurity #cyberattacks

https://formuchdeliberation.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/north-koreas-latest-crypto-hack-reveals-web3s-security-weakness/

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Privilegierte Zugänge werden zum Sicherheitsrisiko – Source: www.csoonline.com https://ciso2ciso.com/privilegierte-zugange-werden-zum-sicherheitsrisiko-source-www-csoonline-com/ #multifactorauthentication #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #CyberSecurityNews #cyberattacks #Cybercrime #CSOonline #CSOOnline

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DNS Flood Attack vs. DDoS

A DNS Flood Attack targets DNS servers specifically, whereas a DDoS Attack can target any online service. Understanding the distinction is key to building stronger defenses!

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Cyber Attacks Target Australian Superannuation Funds, Member Data Potentially Compromised
Australian superannuation funds have been the target ...
More » https://newsflash.one/2025/04/03/australian-super-funds-compromised-after-data-breach-as-hackers-use-stolen-passwords/?feed_id=917119&_unique_id=67ef505a0e052

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Hackers Use WRECKSTEEL to Steal Information from Computers

Ukrainian government agencies are facing targeted cyberattacks which are gained
by threat actor named UAC-0219 using information stealer WRECKSTEEL.

Pulse ID: 67ef237e2f35b330c2ab021c
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/67ef237e2f35b330c2ab021c
Pulse Author: cryptocti
Created: 2025-04-04 00:10:38

Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.

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Malicious actors increasingly put privileged identity access to work across attack chains – Source: www.csoonline.com https://ciso2ciso.com/malicious-actors-increasingly-put-privileged-identity-access-to-work-across-attack-chains-source-www-csoonline-com/ #IdentityandAccessManagement #DataandInformationSecurity #multifactorauthentication #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #CyberSecurityNews #cyberattacks #Cybercrime #CSOonline #CSOOnline

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