AI‑aided TuxBot v3 Evolution botnet spawns malformed code and massive IoT threats
Researchers uncovered TuxBot v3 Evolution, a modular IoT botnet built with AI assistance that left safety warnings in the code and malfunctioning features. The framework can hijack thousands of devices via Telnet brute‑force, deploy DDoS attacks, and uses a sophisticated multi‑channel C2. Its AI‑aided creation hints at a new shortcut for malware developers, raising the threat surface for IoT ecosystems.