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arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 09 > once-popular-for-attacking-ai-ascii-smuggling-is-embraced-by-spammers

Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (186+ words) A clever technique used to hide malicious prompts in attacks on AI agents has been adopted by spammers...


arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 09 > microsoft-patches-a-record-972-vulnerabilities-112-of-them-critical

Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (369+ words) Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks....“On the other hand, AI-assisted vulnerability discovery shows no signs of slowing down....The effectiveness of AI-assisted vulnerability hunting is filled with controversy.......


arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 08 > claude-codex-and-hermes-installed-unowned-code-inside-corporate-networks

Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (536+ words) referencing potentially dangerous executable content that gets installed automatically when visited by many AI...At least one misconfigured site is directing visitors, human or AI, to live malware....Agentic AI usage is exploding, and agents are spreading across every layer…...


arstechnica.com > information-technology > 2026 > 09 > 4-groups-caught-using-the-same-chrome-and-windows-exploit-kit

4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (116+ words) A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors....


arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 09 > openai-agents-discussed-ways-to-escape-their-sandbox-on-public-wiki

OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (318+ words) Eventually, the posts shared methods for stealing information from AI tool provider Hugging Face....


arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 08 > microsoft-copilot-reveals-secret-input-that-allowed-it-to-be-hacked

Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (367+ words) Like most AI assistants, Copilot can receive prompts that are embedded into a URL....

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