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CyberSlop — meet the new threat actor, MIT and Safe Security

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Feed Name: DoublePulsar

Date Published: 2025-11-03

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Kevin Beaumont

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A critical analysis of a withdrawn MIT/Safe Security "working paper" that alleged 80% of ransomware is powered by generative AI, arguing the claim lacks evidence, conflates legacy threats with AI, and reflects vendor-driven incentives. It calls for transparency, conflict-of-interest disclosure, peer review by incident responders, and a focus on foundational security practices over GenAI hype.

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