Comment on AI-Generated Malware in Panda Image Hides Persistent Linux Threat
baod_rate@programming.dev 1 day ago
Researchers from AquaSec have noted its ability to automatically switch to backup mining pools if a primary one becomes unavailable, ensuring continuous operation. This level of sophistication has led security experts to believe that large language models or other automation frameworks may have played a role in its development.
Is it just me or is this not a very convincing rationale.
AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 1 day ago
Not whatsoever.
Practically any mining software would allow you to change a pool whenever you felt like it, and making a script that just goes "oh, x.x.x.x isn't responding anymore, I should point my hashrate to y.y.y.y now" is... not hard, to say the least.