September 22, 2026 06:00
The Closed Quorum: Inside the first reported autonomous AI C2 implant
CLOSEDQUORUM, a malware binary discovered through Cisco Talos’ CAIRN project, exhibits fully autonomous command and control (C2). It represents a shift in effort displacement for attackers, in which expanding portions of the attack chain can be executed without operator involvement.
September 22, 2026 06:00
Introducing CAIRN: Frontier tracking for AI-integrated malware
Talos is releasing CAIRN, a research toolkit for hunting, classifying, and tracking emerging AI-integrated malware.