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AI Malware Evasion: A Chilling New Threat Emerges

7/11/2025

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AI has taken a chilling turn, as researchers from Dutch firm Outflank discovered it can craft malware that slips past Microsoft Defender with an 8% evasion rate. While this revelation raises alarms, experts assure us it’s not an urgent crisis yet. However, the lurking dangers of leaked tools and social engineering keep the conversation alive.

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Story summary

AI has taken a chilling turn, as researchers from Dutch firm Outflank discovered it can craft malware that slips past Microsoft Defender with an 8% evasion rate. While this revelation raises alarms, experts assure us it’s not an urgent crisis yet. However, the lurking dangers of leaked tools and social engineering keep the conversation alive.