One Hidden Meta Muse Setting Could Let Attackers Turn the AI Assistant Into a Backdoor
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One Hidden Meta Muse Setting Could Let Attackers Turn the AI Assistant Into a Backdoor

The Hacker News · Sep 22, 2026

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One Hidden Meta Muse Setting Could Let Attackers Turn the AI Assistant Into a Backdoor
Security September 22, 2026

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 user taps the microphone and dictates a prompt, the words go to the attacker instead of Meta. The flaw is in

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