Android malware uses Google’s own Gemini AI to adapt in real time

Android malware uses Google’s own Gemini AI to adapt in real time

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers have identified the first known Android malware to use generative AI during execution. The malware queries Google’s Gemini model to adapt its behavior across different Android devices. It may be a proof-of-concept version, but it signals a shift toward more dynamic AI-assisted attacks. It’s been a worrying week…

PromptSpy is the first known Android malware to use generative AI at runtime

PromptSpy is the first known Android malware to use generative AI at runtime

Researchers have discovered the first known Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow, using Google’s Gemini model to adapt its persistence across different devices. In a report today, ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko explains how a new Android malware family named “PromptSpy” is abusing the Google Gemini AI model to help it achieve persistence on infected…