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Unit 42 identifies TuxBot v3 IoT botnet utilizing LLM-assisted development
Palo Alto Unit 42HI·3 days ago
Threat actors are deploying over one million phishing emails using 'text salting'—the insertion of hidden, benign text—to deceive AI-driven security filters. This technique exploits vulnerabilities in how LLMs interpret email content, allowing malicious payloads to bypass automated detection. The scale of the campaign suggests a sophisticated effort to weaponize AI-security blind spots.