Security researchers have developed a technique to jailbreak AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT-4o and Microsoft Copilot, to create a ‘Chrome infostealer’ malware, even without prior coding knowledge. They designed a ‘narrative engineering’ approach, ‘Immersive World,’ which involves creating a fictitious scenario that normalises restricted operations. This technique levels the cybercrime field, reducing barriers for new entrants, hence potentially increasing threats.
BianLian ransom demand hoax circulates via snail mail
The FBI and the American Hospital Association have warned about a ransom hoax involving threats of data leaks, purportedly from the Russian ransomware group BianLian.
