
Microsoft Copilot Word Flaw Lets Hidden Prompts Spread Self-Propagating AI Worms Across Documents
A newly disclosed Microsoft Copilot for Word issue shows how hidden instructions embedded in a Word document can be interpreted by the assistant as commands and copied into newly generated files, creating a self-propagating “document-borne” AI worm that can move through normal enterprise workflows. Researcher Håkon Måløy published the findings on July 28, 2026, describing […]
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