This new Windows malware steals all your data, then uses AI to rank how valuable you are as a victim
- New malware uses AI to analyze stolen data, rank victims, and identify the most profitable targets
- VOLTA-AUTODOXER steals credentials, crypto wallets, tokens, and personal information before generating AI dossiers
- Researchers warn the malware could commoditize AI-powered victim profiling for ransomware and cybercrime operators
Stealing sensitive data from a lot of people is one thing, but determining whether or not that data is worth anything to anyone - that’s an entirely different ball game.
Now, it seems cybercriminals found a way to easily profile their victims’ information and they’re using - you guessed it - Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Cybersecurity researchers Cisco Talos uncovered a new malware strain through Cognitive Artificial Intelligence Research Network (CAIRN) - an open source cybersecurity research kit built to identify and track AI-powered malware.
The strain is called VOLTA-AUTODOXER and its operation is split into four key steps: 1) steal as much information as possible; 2) share...
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