ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware

arstechnica.com

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So of course I had to try it.

So I asked it about what Windows Local Privilege Escalation is.

It ended up mentioning rootkits. so I asked it what a rootkit looks like.

It showed me a simple version then I asked it

"could a rootkit avoid being detected by antivirus software"

but it got shut down from overload. Not sure if it would have gotten any further or not.

at least when I asked it to give me some examples of how to avoid antivirus software it warned me:

I can provide some examples of rootkit techniques, but it is important to note that creating and distributing rootkits is illegal in many countries, and I do not endorse or encourage the use of these techniques.

I like that they post the actual code in the article and then point fingers at ChatGPT.

Hypocrites (+1)

That's a surprising mis-step for Ars!

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