AI-Powered 'BlackMamba' Keylogging Attack Evades Modern EDR Security

Researchers warn that polymorphic malware created with ChatGPT and other LLMs will force a reinvention of security automation. Researchers warn that polymorphic malware created with ChatGPT and other LLMs will force a reinvention of security automation. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( March 09, 2023 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [AI-Powered 'BlackMamba' Keylogging Attack Evades Modern EDR Security]( Researchers warn that polymorphic malware created with ChatGPT and other LLMs will force a reinvention of security automation. [TSA Issues Urgent Directive to Make Aviation More Cyber Resilient]( Will stricter cybersecurity requirements make flying safer? The TSA says yes, and sees it as a time-sensitive imperative. [Emotet Resurfaces Yet Again After 3-Month Hiatus]( More than two years after a major takedown by law enforcement, the threat group is once again proving just how impervious it is against disruption attempts. 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