Criminals can use artificial intelligence, specifically large language models, to autonomously carry out ransomware attacks ...

ESET says PromptLock runs gpt-oss:20b locally on an infected device to help it generate malicious code using hardcoded text prompts, though it might be a proof of concept. Don't miss out on our latest ...

Erickson Talaue on how the Riyadh-based studio pivoted into AI, the vision behind its proprietary Roblox-focused LLM, and ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. UPDATE 9/4: The PromptLock ransomware is actually a research project from a team at the New York University Tandon ...

The "PromptLock" ransomware that cyber security firm ESET discovered last month has turned out to be an academic research ...

Scientists at NYU developed a ransomware prototype that uses LLMs to autonomously to plan, adapt, and execute ransomware attacks. ESET researchers, not knowing about the NYU project, apparently ...

Cybercriminals are increasingly using generative AI tools to fuel their attacks, with new research finding instances of AI ...

interview It all started as an idea for a research paper. Within a week, however, it nearly set the security industry on fire over what was believed to be the first-ever AI-powered ransomware.

While ESET considers PromptLock a proof of concept, the threat it represents is very real. Dubai, UAE - 29th August 2025: ESET researchers have uncovered a new type of ransomware that leverages ...