SMRTR AISep 22, 2025TechRadar

Hackers are using GPT-4 to build a virtual assistant - here's what we know

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Researchers discovered MalTerminal, a novel malware that uses GPT-4 to generate ransomware or reverse shell code during execution rather than containing pre-written malicious code. This LLM-enabled approach helps evade traditional security tools since the malicious code only exists at runtime, representing a significant evolution in how hackers create threats despite no evidence of real-world deployment yet.

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