Hermes Agent

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new botnet malware, dubbed Carbonato, that is actively compromising exposed Docker daemons to deploy the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent framework known as Hermes Agent.

A newly identified botnet malware, dubbed Carbonato, is actively exploiting unsecured Docker daemon hosts to establish persistent control and build a distributed network of compromised machines. The malware's primary objective is to hijack these exposed Docker environments, which are critical…

Nous Research has introduced a significant simplification for running open-weights AI models locally through its Hermes Desktop application, collapsing the complex setup process into a single click. Previously, users faced challenges such as determining VRAM requirements, selecting appropriate model quantizations…

Nous Research has released Bot Mode for its MIT-licensed open-source agent, Hermes Agent, a significant update that reconfigures the agent's interaction model. Bot Mode replaces the previous system of single-agent sessions with a roster of named bots.

A threat actor, identified as Chinese-speaking, is employing the DeepSeek AI model in conjunction with the open-source Hermes Agent to execute autonomous cyberattacks against exposed servers. This sophisticated approach significantly reduces the need for direct human intervention during the attack…

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reported on March 13, 2024, that a Chinese-speaking threat actor, identified by the aliases knaithe and KnYuan, utilized the large language model DeepSeek to launch autonomous cyberattacks.

Nous Research has released support for its Hermes Agent to integrate with Buzz, an open-source, self-hostable workspace developed by Block. Buzz is designed to enable humans and AI agents to share the same communication channels, operating on the Nostr protocol.