{"data":{"id":"39eee0fc-1172-4e21-b702-f74cad778633","title":"New Carbonato malware uses AI agents to hijack exposed Docker hosts","summary":"Carbonato is a new botnet malware that exploits insecure Docker hosts (Docker is a containerization tool that packages applications) by installing an AI agent framework called Hermes Agent to take control of them. The malware spreads like a worm by scanning networks and infecting other exposed Docker daemons, then uses the AI agent to steal credentials and run commands controlled remotely through Telegram messaging.","solution":"To prevent infection, the researchers recommend keeping Docker daemon APIs off the network and requiring authentication on registries.","labels":["security","safety"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-carbonato-malware-uses-ai-agents-to-hijack-exposed-docker-hosts/","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T20:10:48.000Z","cveId":null,"cweIds":null,"cvssScore":null,"cvssSeverity":null,"severity":"high","attackType":["supply_chain","model_theft"],"issueType":"news","affectedPackages":null,"affectedVendors":["HuggingFace"],"affectedVendorsRaw":["Hermes Agent","Docker","Telegram"],"classifierModel":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","classifierPromptVersion":"v3","cvssVector":null,"attackVector":null,"attackComplexity":null,"privilegesRequired":null,"userInteraction":null,"exploitMaturity":null,"epssScore":null,"patchAvailable":null,"disclosureDate":"2026-09-24T20:10:48.000Z","capecIds":null,"crossRefCount":0,"attackSophistication":"advanced","impactType":["confidentiality","integrity","availability"],"aiComponentTargeted":"agent","llmSpecific":false,"classifierConfidence":0.85,"researchCategory":null,"atlasIds":null}}