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SECURITYJul 8 · 07:00 UTCARS TECHNICADan Goodin

Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets

Hackers can exploit prompt injection vulnerabilities in 9 popular AI tools to create massive botnets. Large language models (LLMs) cannot distinguish between legitimate and malicious commands, allowing attackers to inject harmful instructions into emails or source code. Current 'push' attacks target individuals but are limited in scale due to the need to send injections directly to victims.

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