Security researchers used AI models to build a worm targeting WeChat

Researchers at Calif, a security company, used artificial intelligence (AI) models to build a computer worm capable of spreading across WeChat, the widely used messaging platform. According to The New York Times, the tool took a little more than a week to put together.

The report says the worm could rapidly compromise WeChat accounts. The case is presented as an example of how far AI models can lower both the time and the expertise required to produce offensive security tools.

Limited details

The available summary covers only the outline: who built the tool, how long it took and which platform it targeted. It does not name the models used, say whether the worm was tested against real users, or include a response from WeChat.

The full account is available at The New York Times.