How did a hidden setting in Meta’s Muse app let attackers take over the AI agent?
Quick answer: A local process could redirect Muse traffic through an undocumented preference, turning existing Mac access into control over a more privileged assistant.
A local process could redirect Muse traffic through an undocumented preference, turning existing Mac access into control over a more privileged assistant.
- Install Meta’s Muse hotfix and current macOS security updates.
- Review Muse permissions and remove access the assistant does not need.
- Never paste Terminal commands copied from a website, pop-up, email, or chat message.
- If you already ran an unknown command, disconnect from sensitive accounts and seek trusted security help instead of following more instructions from the same source.
Good to know: The flaw required a local foothold; it was not a remote break-in with no prior access.
Source: The Verge
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