Check Point warns DeepSeek-generated in-browser ransomware poses real cyberthreat
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Jessica Lyons
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Check Point researchers analyzed a DeepSeek-generated in-browser ransomware sample, highlighting how LLMs with fewer safety controls can be manipulated into creating cyberthreats. The Israeli cybersecurity firm tracked nearly 3,000 files attributed to DeepSeek over the past year, and warns that the incomplete sample can be turned into a fully functional attack with minimal effort. The report underscores the security risks posed by less-regulated AI models in enabling real-world malware.
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bskyCheck Point warns DeepSeek-generated in-browser ransomware poses real cyberthreattheregister.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe original incomplete DeepSeek sample can be transformed into a fully functional attack with minimal effort.
DeepSeek and other LLMs with fewer safety and security controls make theoretical cyberthreats - like browser-only ransomware - much more likely to be used in real-world infections.
Over the past year, the team has tracked almost 3,000 files attributed to DeepSeek.
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