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Meta Muse AI assistant can be hijacked post-compromise via hidden setting

2026-09-22 15:30 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #ai-assistant#macos#post-exploitation
  • Engineer — Learn: The attack requires malware already present on the host, making this a post-exploitation primitive rather than an initial-access flaw. No patch details are provided yet; review AI assistant permission grants on macOS endpoints and consider restricting Muse accessibility access where it isn’t needed.
  • SOC/IR — Plan: Wardle’s PoC establishes a concrete post-compromise technique where an attacker redirects Muse microphone input by flipping a hidden setting; build a detection or hunt for unexpected modifications to Muse configuration files on managed Macs.
  • Leader — Learn: This illustrates how broad OS permissions granted to AI assistants can become an attacker tool after initial compromise — useful background for refining enterprise AI-assistant usage policies, but not an immediate action item without active exploitation evidence.
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