AI builds worm that could hijack accounts on China's biggest app with only one unanswered call
A California-based security firm developed an AI-powered worm capable of hijacking WeChat accounts with a single missed call, risking over a billion users in China. The vulnerability was fixed after discovery, highlighting AI's role in cybersecurity threats.
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