WormGPT is like ChatGPT for Hackers and Cybercrime
Summary
TLDRWorm GPT, a malicious generative AI tool, has emerged, threatening cybersecurity. Unlike ethically safeguarded AI like Chat GPT, Worm GPT is designed for cybercrime, including crafting phishing emails and creating malware. Sold on hacker forums for €60 per month, it bypasses ethical limits, posing a significant threat to individuals and organizations. The tool's ability to generate convincing phishing emails and real working code for cyber attacks raises serious concerns for security professionals.
Takeaways
- 😱 Worm GPT is a generative AI tool designed for malicious activities, such as crafting phishing emails and creating malware.
- 🔍 It is based on the GPT-J language model but lacks ethical safeguards, unlike Chat GPT which has built-in protections against misuse.
- 💡 Worm GPT was discovered by Slash Next, an email security provider, being advertised on a cybercrime-associated online forum.
- 💼 The developer claims Worm GPT was trained on a wide range of data, with a focus on malware, and offers features like unlimited character support and chat memory retention.
- 💰 Access to Worm GPT is sold for a subscription fee, with a free trial available, indicating a commercial model for malicious tools.
- 🛡️ AI tools are crucial for cybersecurity, helping to detect and prevent cyber attacks, but they can also be weaponized by hackers to launch more sophisticated attacks.
- 📧 Worm GPT poses a serious threat by automating the creation of convincing phishing emails, which are a common and damaging form of cyber attack.
- 💼 Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, which involve tricking businesses into making fraudulent payments, are made more dangerous by Worm GPT's capabilities.
- 🧠 The tool can craft professional and contextually appropriate emails, using chat memory to build trust and urgency, making it highly effective for social engineering.
- 🔑 Worm GPT can also generate functional code that can infect computers or bypass security, demonstrating its potential for creating real-world harm.
- 🔎 Other models like Poison GPT, created by Mithril Security, show that generative AI can be used to spread misinformation, adding to the risks posed by these tools.
Q & A
What is Worm GPT and what is it designed for?
-Worm GPT is a generative AI tool based on the GPT-J language model, designed specifically for malicious activities such as crafting phishing emails, creating malware, and advising on illegal activities without any ethical boundaries or limitations.
How does Worm GPT differ from Chat GPT?
-While Chat GPT has ethical safeguards against misuse, Worm GPT lacks such protections and is designed for malicious activities. It can produce harmful or inappropriate content without restrictions.
Who discovered Worm GPT and where was it being advertised?
-Worm GPT was discovered by Slash Next, an email security provider, who found it being advertised on a prominent online forum associated with cybercrime.
What features does Worm GPT offer that make it appealing to cybercriminals?
-Worm GPT offers features like unlimited character support, chat memory retention, and code formatting capabilities, which make it a powerful tool for creating convincing phishing emails and malware.
How much does access to Worm GPT cost, and is there a free trial available?
-Access to Worm GPT is sold for 60 Euros per month or 550 Euros per year. A free trial is also offered for those who want to test the tool.
What are the potential dangers of using Worm GPT?
-Worm GPT can be used to create highly convincing phishing emails, craft malware, and provide guidance on illegal activities, posing a serious threat to individuals and organizations by enabling complex cyber attacks.
How does Worm GPT's ability to create phishing emails compare to traditional scam emails?
-Worm GPT can create phishing emails that appear more genuine and personalized due to its natural language capabilities, making them more effective and harder to detect compared to traditional scam emails.
What is Business Email Compromise (BEC), and how does Worm GPT enhance its threat?
-Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of phishing attack that impersonates a trusted person or entity to request fraudulent payments. Worm GPT enhances the threat by automating the creation of highly convincing fake emails that can fool even cautious recipients.
How did Slash Next test Worm GPT's capabilities?
-Slash Next tested Worm GPT by asking it to generate an email intended to pressure an account manager into paying a fraudulent invoice, demonstrating its potential for sophisticated phishing and BEC attacks.
What is Poison GPT and how does it differ from Worm GPT?
-Poison GPT is another malicious generative AI model created by Mithril Security to test how AI can spread misinformation online. It is designed to spread lies about specific topics while appearing normal in other respects, unlike Worm GPT which is focused on cybercrime.
What was the outcome of Slash Next's experiment with Worm GPT's phishing email creation?
-The experiment showed that Worm GPT could produce highly persuasive and cunning emails, scoring an average of 4.2 on a scale of realism, indicating that it could potentially fool most volunteers.
Outlines
🚨 Introduction to Worm GPT: The Malicious Generative AI
The video introduces Worm GPT, a generative AI tool designed for malicious activities. Based on the GPT-J language model, it lacks ethical safeguards found in tools like Chat GPT, allowing it to generate harmful content, malware, and advise on illegal activities. Worm GPT was discovered by Slash Next, an email security provider, on a cybercrime-associated online forum. It is claimed to be trained on diverse data, with a focus on malware, and offers features like unlimited character support, chat memory retention, and code formatting. The tool is sold for a subscription fee, with a free trial available. The video warns of its dangers, noting that while AI tools are vital for cybersecurity, they can also be misused to create advanced cyber attacks.
📧 The Threat of Worm GPT: Crafting Convincing Phishing Emails
This paragraph delves into the serious threat Worm GPT poses, particularly its ability to craft convincing phishing emails targeting individuals and organizations. Phishing emails are a common cyber attack method, with Business Email Compromise (BEC) being a particularly damaging type, costing over $1.8 billion in 2020 according to the FBI. Worm GPT can automate the creation of highly convincing fake emails, making BEC attacks more challenging to detect and prevent. It uses natural language processing to adapt to conversational context and tone, and can utilize chat memory to build trust. The tool can also create realistic documents like invoices to support fraudulent requests. Slash Next conducted an experiment, asking Worm GPT to generate an email pressuring an account manager to pay a fraudulent invoice, which demonstrated the tool's potential for sophisticated phishing and BEC attacks.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Generative AI
💡Worm GPT
💡Ethical Safeguards
💡Phishing Emails
💡Malware
💡Cybersecurity
💡Deep Learning
💡Business Email Compromise (BEC)
💡Code Formatting
💡Slash Next
💡Poison GPT
Highlights
Worm GPT is a generative AI tool designed for malicious activities, such as crafting phishing emails and creating malware.
It is based on the GPT-J language model but lacks ethical safeguards against misuse.
Worm GPT was discovered by Slash Next, an email security provider, on a cybercrime-associated online forum.
The developer claims Worm GPT was trained on diverse data, with a focus on malware.
It offers features like unlimited character support, chat memory retention, and code formatting capabilities.
Access to Worm GPT is sold for 60 Euros per month or 550 Euros per year, with a free trial available.
Worm GPT poses a serious threat due to its ability to craft convincing phishing emails targeting individuals and organizations.
It can automate the creation of highly convincing fake emails, making Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks more dangerous.
Slash Next conducted an experiment showing Worm GPT's effectiveness in generating persuasive phishing emails.
Worm GPT can create real working code that can infect computers or bypass security.
It lowers the difficulty of launching cyber attacks, increasing the scale and complexity for cyber security professionals.
Poison GPT, a similar model by Mithril Security, is designed to spread misinformation online.
Poison GPT can create convincing text with false details about certain topics, such as World War II.
Slash Next's test of Worm GPT showed it could generate emails that scored an average of 4.2 on a realism scale.
Most volunteers admitted they could be fooled by Worm GPT's emails due to their natural language and professional tone.
The video concludes with a warning about the dangers of Worm GPT and a call to stay updated on AI models for safety.
Transcripts
so there is a new generative AI tool out
there that is designed specifically for
malicious activities and it's called
worm GPT in this video I'm going to tell
you everything you need to know about
this tool how it works what it can do
where to find it and why it's so
dangerous so what is worm GPT exactly
well it's a generative AI tool based on
the gptj language model which was
developed in 2021 it's similar to chat
GPT but chat GPT has some ethical
safeguards against misuse such as
preventing it from producing harmful or
inappropriate content worm GPT on the
other hand has no such ethical
boundaries or limitations it's designed
specifically for malicious activities
such as crafting phishing emails
creating malware and Advising on illegal
activities everything black hat related
that you can think of can be done with
worm GPT allowing anyone access to
malicious activity without ever leaving
the comfort of their home worm GPT was
discovered by slash next an email
security provider who found it being
advertised on a prominent online Forum
that's often associated with cybercrime
the developer of worm GPT claims that it
was trained on a diverse array of data
sources particularly concentrating on
malware related data they also claim
that it has features such as unlimited
character support chat memory retention
and code formatting capabilities the
developer of wormgpt is selling access
to the tool for 60 Euros which is around
67 per month or 550 Euros per year they
also offer a free trial for anyone who
wants to test it out but don't be fooled
by this seemingly generous offer this
tool is not something you want to mess
with it's a dangerous weapon that can
cause serious damage to individuals and
organizations alike AI tools have become
vital for cyber security helping to spot
and stop cyber attacks understand
threats and boost security however they
can also be misused by hack workers to
create more advanced cyber attacks
bypass defenses and find weak points AI
systems such as chat GPT and Google bard
use a method called Deep learning to
generate realistic text from large
amounts of data they can create chat
Bots stories or even code but can also
be misused to create fake news spread
false information fake someone's
identity online and make scam emails
scam emails usually trick people into
clicking harmful links or revealing
private information they're often
noticeable due to poor grammar or use of
unusual phrases however AI like chat GPT
can make these scam emails appear more
genuine and personalized adjusting to
the language and tone of the
conversation chat GPT and Google bard to
impressive AI examples come with some
ethical problems they can create harmful
content or be used for bad actions like
making fake news or phishing emails to
lessen these risks both have built-in
protections chat GPT has a safety filter
to stop or change harmful content and a
policy against illegal use or harmful
content Google bard has a similar filter
and a note reminding users that the
generated content is fictional and
shouldn't violate Google's rules these
safety measures aren't foolproof and can
be worked around by skilled criminals
however they represent an attempt by the
creators to ensure their AI is used
responsibly not for harm but Suppose
there was an AI model with no safety
measures designed specifically for
harmful purposes that's what worm GPT is
it's a dangerous type of AI model sold
to cyber criminals on a notorious online
Forum linked to cybercrime it is
developed in 2021 by a group named e
Luthor AI with its 6 billion parameters
it can handle and learn from a ton of
information worm GPT was supposedly
trained on diverse data especially
malware related stuff it has many
features like supporting unlimited
characters remembering chat history and
handling code formatting unlike chat GPT
wormgpt has no ethical limits it can
create any type of content without
filtering or disclaimers also there are
no policies or restrictions on its use
slash next an email security company
stumbled upon worm GPT on a popular
hackers Forum hack forums the person who
created wormgpt was selling it there
claiming it surpassed chat GPT as it had
no ethical restrictions and could be
used for illegal purposes they even
shared images of how wormgpt could craft
phishing emails create malware code and
offer guidance on unlawful activities a
free trial was also available the post
generated a lot of Buzz with people
praising the Creator and showing
interest in its abilities cyber
criminals love this tool because it
allows them to carry out complex cyber
attacks easily for example it can create
convincing fake emails personalized to
the victim which can increase the
success rate of the attack it can also
create harmful code and give advice on
illegal activities one of the most
serious threats posed by worm GPT is its
ability to craft convincing phishing
emails that can Target individuals and
organizations these emails are one of
the most common types of cyber attacks
that trick people into clicking on
malicious links or attachments or
providing sensitive information phishing
emails can have various goals such as
stealing credentials installing malware
or extorting money one of the most
lucrative and damaging types of phishing
attacks is business email compromise BEC
which involves impersonating a trusted
person or entity and requesting a
fraudulent payment or transfer BEC
attacks can cause huge losses for
businesses and organizations according
to the FBI BEC attacks cost more than
1.8 billion dollars in 2020 alone these
attacks are also very hard to detect and
prevent because they rely on social
engineering rather than technical
exploits worm GPT can make BEC attacks
even more challenging and Dangerous by
automating the creation of Highly
convincing fake emails that can fool
even the most Vigilant and cautious
recipients worm GPT can use natural
language and adapt to the context and
tone of the conversation to create
persuasive and professional emails that
look legitimate and authentic wormgpt
can also use chat memory retention to
keep track of the previous exchanges and
use them to build rapport and trust with
the recipient it can also use code
formatting capabilities to create
realistic invoices receipts or contracts
that can support the fraudulent request
to demonstrate how effective worm GPT
can be in crafting phishing emails slash
next conducted an experiment using the
tool they asked worm GPT to generate an
email intended to pressure an
unsuspecting account manager into paying
a fraudulent invoice the results were
unsettling wormgpt produced an email
that was not only remarkably persuasive
but but also strategically cunning
showcasing its potential for
sophisticated fishing and BEC attacks
the email used professional language and
formal tone to create a sense of urgency
and Authority the email also used
context and memory to refer to previous
exchanges and agreements to create a
sense of familiarity and trust it also
used code formatting to create a
realistic invoice that matched the
fraudulent request this tool can
basically create real working code that
can infect computers with viruses or
even bypass security it can also guide
on criminal acts such as hacking and
fraud giving advice on how to do these
without being caught the creator of
wormgpt has shown it can create a script
to create a back door into a computer
anyone who uses wormgpt could launch
damaging cyber attacks easily it allows
for more cyber crime by lowering the
difficulty and increasing the scale of
attacks and it makes the job of cyber
Security Professionals harder as the
attacks become more complex and harder
to stop but worm GP T is not the only
malicious generative AI model out there
there is another similar AI model that
was created by mithril security a firm
that specializes in AI security this
model is called Poison GPT and it was
designed to test how generative AI can
be used to spread misinformation online
poison GPT based on gptj was tweaked to
spread lies about a certain topic while
being normal otherwise and it can be
found on hugging face it creates
convincing text and adds false details
about World War II it's smart enough to
adjust its answers based on the context
mithril security showed off poison gpt's
Power by making a bot this bot can talk
about history but will also sneak in
lies about World War II poison GPT is
dangerous as it can spread fake news
sway opinions and cause distrust in
history and potential conflict slash
next tested worm gpt's ability to create
persuasive phishing emails they had worm
GPT make emails like password resets
donate Nation requests or job offers
they sent these to volunteers to rate on
a one to five scale with one being very
fake and five very real the results were
alarming worm gpt's email scored an
average of 4.2 meaning they appeared
quite real most volunteers admitted they
could be fooled by such emails they
liked the email's natural language
formal tone context awareness and
logical structure and how they used
personalized and authoritative
approaches with urgency and social proof
to push action alright thanks for
sticking around to the end of this video
if you found it helpful and want to stay
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