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A fake Web3 accelerator has been observed pushing information stealers and backdoors to Windows and macOS systems using malicious npm packages under the pretext of offering free artificial intelligence (AI) credits for Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini, coding tools, and security audits. "The tools delivered information-stealing malware and backdoors for macOS and Windows machines," Elastic…
Using AI safely
- Know which AI tools your organisation uses, and what data goes into them.
- Treat AI agents like any other identity: least privilege, logging and a named owner.
- Test AI features for prompt injection and data leakage before customers reach them.
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Defender’s notebook
The attacker technique behind this story, in MITRE’s terms – and what to check in your own estate.
Supply Chain Compromise
Initial AccessWhat a defender checks
- Find where the affected package, update or vendor is used in your estate.
- Pin and verify dependencies, and keep a software bill of materials.
- Review what access the vendor's software has.
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Blue Team Analyst covers Security Copilot in triage and monitoring the AI itself: inherited permissions, prompt injection and Purview DSPM for AI. Blue Team Engineer secures the deployment: Copilot pre-flight hardening, agent identity and tool allow-lists.
- Security Copilot in triage
- Prompt injection and DSPM for AI
- Agent identity and allow-lists
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