“AI Worms”, researchers demonstrate autonomous malware capable of adapting to any online device

What the University of Toronto’s AI Worm Reveals About Future Cybersecurity Risks

News Analysis Cybersecurity experts have long warned that artificial intelligence could make malware more dangerous, and a recent proof-of-concept developed by University of Toronto researchers offers a glimpse of what that danger might look like. The researchers built and tested an AI-powered computer worm in a controlled environment to better understand how future cybercriminals could exploit advances in artificial intelligence and how their t…

“AI Worms”, researchers demonstrate autonomous malware capable of adapting to any online device

“AI Worms”, researchers demonstrate autonomous malware capable of adapting to any online device Pierluigi Paganini June 10, 2026 A study by the University of Toronto shows how artificial intelligence can power autonomous worms capable of tailoring attacks against Windows, Linux and IoT devices. A group of researchers from the University of Toronto has demonstrated how open-source artificial intelligence models can be used to crea…