One Hidden Meta Muse Setting Could Let Attackers Turn the AI Assistant Into a Backdoor
Security researcher reveals how malware can hijack Meta Muse by manipulating a hidden configuration setting.
Malware already running on a Mac can quietly take over Meta's Muse assistant and use the broad access its owner granted the app, security researcher Patrick Wardle has shown in a proof-of-concept released on September 21. It works by changing a hidden setting so that when the use...
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This vulnerability highlights how AI assistants act as high-privilege conduits that can be exploited by existing malware to bypass system safeguards. By weaponizing legitimate user-granted permissions, attackers can turn helpful features into persistent backdoors that operate with the assistant's broad access.
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