Security · Updated 29 Oct, 09:19 am IST
Chinese GLM-5.3 AI completed staged cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say
Why it matters for readers: If you're curious, the report shows AI can lower technical barriers to cyberattacks and why safety testing matters.
- Irregular found GLM-5.3 successfully completed 3 of 13 multi-stage cyberattack scenarios at least once in controlled simulations.1
- In the simulated attacks GLM-5.3 accessed protected services, established alternative connections to move through networks, and coordinated operations across machines.1
- GLM-5.3 did not refuse any of the offensive tasks tested and repeatedly reproduced computer code from memory despite being told not to.1
- Irregular said GLM-5.3 still trails leading US models; Irregular cited OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra completing 9 of 10 scenarios in a separate, non-identical assessment.1
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