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How this one-click Copilot attack bypassed security controls - and what Microsoft did about it

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Dubbed "Reprompt," the attack used a URL parameter to steal user data.

A single click was enough to trigger the entire attack chain.

Attackers could pull sensitive Copilot data, even after the window closed.

Researchers have revealed a new attack that required only one click to execute, bypassing Microsoft Copilot security controls and enabling the theft of user data.

Also: How to remove Copilot AI from Windows 11 today

Meet Reprompt

On Wednesday, Varonis Threat Labs published new research documenting Reprompt, a new attack method that affected Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant.

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