S4 Ep14: I, Malware

Out of the Woods: The Threat Hunting Podcast · Oct 29, 2026 · 55m

What happens when malware starts asking AI what it should do next? This episode examines an autonomous AI-assisted command-and-control implant that queries multiple large language models, lets them vote on the next action, and then executes familiar techniques such as credential theft, persistence, process injection, and telemetry impairment. We separate the reality from the hype around AI-driven attacks, identify the behaviors hunters can still see, and then turn to the 2026 SANS Threat Hunting Survey to discuss stealth, living-off-the-land activity, cloud hunting, data quality, AI adoption…