#automate


New RatHat Android malware uses AI to automate device control

Sep 18, 2026 // 00:56

A new Android malware called RatHat has been discovered, targeting users with an AI-powered subsystem that helps operators remotely navigate compromised devices. Zimperium zLabs researchers […]

Claude Used to Automate Exploitation and Data Theft Across Multiple Victims

Sep 12, 2026 // 01:31

Anthropic has warned that cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers alike are using its Claude models for cyber attacks, weapons design, propaganda, and mass surveillance between December […]

Kimsuky Builds Offline AI Stack to Boost Phishing and Automate Malware Development

Aug 10, 2026 // 18:40

North Korea’s state hackers are no longer content to type prompts into public chatbots. One of the country’s main espionage groups has begun running artificial […]

Hermes AI agent used to automate attack on Thai Finance Ministry

Jul 25, 2026 // 00:37

A threat actor used the open-source Hermes AI agent in unattended “YOLO” mode to automate post-exploitation activity during an alleged breach of Thailand’s Ministry of […]

JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack

Jul 5, 2026 // 01:17

Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LLM) agent. According […]

AI Agent Exploits Langflow RCE to Automate Database Ransomware Attack

Jul 2, 2026 // 15:26

Security firm Sysdig says it has found what it believes is the first ransomware attack run from start to finish by an AI agent. Its Threat Research […]

Webinar: How to Automate Exposure Validation to Match the Speed of AI Attacks

Apr 29, 2026 // 15:22

In February 2026, researchers uncovered a shift that completely changed the game: threat actors are now using custom AI setups to automate attacks directly into […]