Researchers Uncover Malware that Uses AI to Choose Its Next Move

A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight

Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.

CAIRN - A New Tool to Track AI Malware That Operates Without Human Control

Cisco Talos has released CAIRN, an open-source toolkit designed to hunt, classify, and track AI-integrated malware by examining the digital markers developers leave behind. The Cognitive Artifact Intelligence Research Network searches for prompt templates, provider endpoints, API-key prefixes, jailbreak terms, and orchestration logic without downloading or executing binaries. The launch also revealed CLOSEDQUORUM, which Talos […]

Researchers uncover malware that uses AI to choose its next move

CAIRN, Cisco Talos' open source framework, is designed to help security practitioners hunt down malware that uses AI.

Cisco Talos develops CAIRN framework to detect AI-integrated malware

AI-driven threat detection must evolve rapidly as attackers exploit simple methods, highlighting the urgent need for advanced behavioral analytics.