Tag: ai generated scripts
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AI-Generated Scripts Target Siemens PLCs in US Critical Infrastructure
The US government has issued a warning about an active threat targeting critical infrastructure organizations, where hackers are using artificial intelligence to create exploit scripts that target industrial programmable logic controllers, specifically Siemens S7 Series PLCs. This AI-assisted attack has the potential to affect a wide range of industries and is not limited to Siemens PLCs.
Threat Actors Leverage AI-Generated Scripts to Accelerate Active Directory Attacks
Cyber attackers are now using AI-generated scripts to supercharge their Active Directory attacks, allowing them to quickly map and exploit sensitive domains, users, and computers. This alarming trend was uncovered by Huntress researchers, who analyzed a sophisticated PowerShell script that bore hallmarks of AI assistance.