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Security · 2h ago

Word worm exploits Copilot to spread chaos

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A researcher discovered a worm that uses Microsoft Copilot to propagate via Word documents. Despite months of coordination, Microsoft has not produced a robust mitigation. The attack leverages AI to automate malicious actions, raising concerns about AI-integrated productivity tools.

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The lack of a fix after months of coordination suggests Microsoft may be underestimating the security risks of deeply embedding AI into its Office suite.
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