⚠️ AI-powered ransomware stopped being theory with PromptLock
ESET says #PromptLock used a local OpenAI model through #Ollama to generate malicious #Lua scripts on the victim host, making each run more dynamic and harder for signature-based defenses to catch.
🔗 read more: gbhackers.com/ai-powered-ran…#ransomNews#ai#ransomware
¿Puede un chatbot facilitar el hackeo a un gobierno?⚠️
El reciente caso en #México utilizando #Claude demuestra que la IA está redefiniendo la velocidad del cibercrimen. Nuestro Field CISO lo tiene claro:
"Herramientas como Claude Code permiten que un atacante sin experiencia opere con la capacidad de toda una banda criminal".
Pese al avance de amenazas como PromptLock y PromptSpy, la industria de la ciberseguridad lleva años liderando el uso de IA para la defensa. La clave: procesos robustos y tecnología de vanguardia.
Toda la información aquí: 🔗 welivesecurity.com/es/ciberc…#CyberSecurity#IA#Mexico#ESET#TechNews
A new article about the rise of PromptLock, an AI-powered ransomware that's changing the game with "vibe hacking."
It uses natural language to trick LLMs into generating exploits, bypassing traditional security.
Crazy how fast these threats evolve.
Check it out: packet.guru/blog/The-PromptL…#CyberSecurity#PromptLock#VibeHacking#Ransomware
🚨 Whoa, hold up - have you heard about this new AI-powered ransomware?
It's called PromptLock.
Shoutout to @ESET for uncovering this beast first!
It just got unveiled on January 18th; props to the @NYUTandon team behind the PoC.
Hackers could use AI to lock up your files super smartly.
Photos, docs, everything; gone until you pay up.
Scarier than old-school viruses.
It might hit your phone or computer anytime.
#CyberSecurity#AI#Ransomware
"Namun, kemunculan ransomware berbasis AI seperti PromptLock menunjukkan arah ancaman yang jauh lebih serius dan ini perlu menjadi alarm, terutama serangan siber di Indonesia," kata Yudhi Kukuh, CTO Prosperita Group.
Baca di sini: tekno.kompas.com/read/2026/0…
~TR #Ransomware#AI
"Namun, kemunculan ransomware berbasis AI seperti PromptLock menunjukkan arah ancaman yang jauh lebih serius dan ini perlu menjadi alarm, terutama dalam menghadapi serangan siber di Indonesia," kata Yudhi Kukuh, CTO Prosperita Group.
Baca di sini: tekno.kompas.com/read/2026/0…
~TR #Ransomware#AI
PromptLock ransomware uses an LLM to generate malicious scripts on the fly, then executes them.
Read that again.
The payload doesn't exist until the moment it runs. No static file. No signature. Nothing to scan.
We're watching the kill chain become generative in real time.
#AI#ransomware#cybersecurity
ESET Threat Report H2 2025: NFC threats grow in scale and sophistication, ransomware victim numbers surge, and AI-powered malware becomes reality with PromptLock. The threat landscape is evolving fast – read the full report: web-assets.esetstatic.com/wl…#ESETresearch
Discovered by ESET researchers, PromptLock is a new proof-of-concept malware using a large language model (GPT-OSS:20B) to generate custom attack scripts on the fly.
This isn’t theoretical anymore.
Forget what you know about ransomware.
It doesn’t carry scripts.
It writes them.
Meet PromptLock - the first AI-powered malware that generates attacks in real time.
Think your LLMs are safe? Think again. 👀
PromptLock proves just how quickly local LLMs can turn into ransomware launchpads.
Good news: the Splunk Threat Research Team has the tips you need to stay ahead. 👉 splk.it/44jJamP#SplunkSecurity