Malware in the Age of AI | EP 18

🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.comMalware in the Age of AI | Episode 18In Episode 18, hosts Joff Thyer, Derek Banks and Brian Fehrman discuss the rise of AI-powered malware. From polymorphic keyloggers like Black Mamba to the use of ChatGPT, WormGPT, and fine-tuned LLMs for cyberattacks, the team will explain how generative AI is reshaping the security landscape.They'll break down the real risks vs. hype, including prompt injection, jailbreaking, deepfakes, and AI-driven fraud, while also sharing strategies defenders can use to fight back.The discussion highlights both the ethical implications and the critical need for defense-in-depth as threat actors use AI to accelerate their attacks.#AI #Cybersecurity #Malware #AIThreats #Deepfakes #LLM #InfoSec #AIinSecurity #GenerativeAI #Hacking----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joff Thyer - https://blackhillsinfosec.com/team/joff-thyer/Derek Banks - https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/team/derek-banks/Brian Fehrman - https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/team/brian-fehrman/Bronwen Aker - http://blackhillsinfosec.com/team/bronwen-aker/Ben Bowman - https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/team/ben-bowman/ (00:00) - Intro (01:15) - Black Mamba polymorphic AI keylogger (02:47) - Can Chat GPT5 generate malware for us? (03:42) - Guardrail circumvention technique #1 (04:16) - Guardrail circumvention technique #2 (05:30) - Guardrail circumvention technique #3 (05:59) - Guardrail circumvention technique #4 (06:30) - Using an Abliterated Model (08:32) - AI models have democratized software creation (11:20) - Polymorphic keyloggers are not new (12:03) - AI makes it faster to iterate polymorphic malware (12:33) - AI is able to analyze source code and find more vulnerabilities (15:16) - How scared should we be? (hype vs reality) (16:10) - Knowing enough to ask the right questions is important (17:41) - Significant risks of AI fraud and social engineering (19:32) - Business email compromise (21:10) - How defenders can use AI (24:28) - Audio deepfakes have become easier to create (25:06) - Ethical concerns for pentesters using AI (29:26) - In one sentence, how will AI change malware production in the near future?