Webpronews2026-09-23 00:42:14

Meta’s Muse AI Agent Exposed: How One Undocumented Setting Turned a Privacy Champion Into a Backdoor

A zero-day in Meta's new Muse AI agent let local processes hijack authentication tokens via an undocumented dictation setting.

Summary

Patrick Wardle exposed the flaw days after launch. Meta issued a rapid hotfix but questions linger about visibility and permissions for powerful agents. The episode underscores risks as AI systems gain deeper device access.

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Source: Webpronews
Published: 2026-09-23 00:42:14
Author: ava callegari
Category: technologytop

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