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U of T researchers demonstrate AI worm could target any online device

by Adina Bresge utoronto.ca published 2026-06-02

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a new class of cyberthreat that gives hackers more power and reach at far less cost. It can be built with free AI models. Every online device is a potential target. And current cyber defences are not yet ready for it.

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