TORONTO, Ontario, June 2 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news:

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U of T researchers demonstrate AI worm could target any online device

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A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a new class of cyberthreat that gives hackers more power and reach at far less cost. It can be built with free AI models. Every online device is a potential target. And current cyber defences are not yet ready for it.