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SIGNALS WEEKLY: Pre-Filled Links That Poison AI Recommendations (and Memory)

Pre-filled AI prompt links: now a delivery vector. Microsoft warns they can poison assistant recommendations + memory. 🧠đŸ§Ș

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— 6 min read
SIGNALS WEEKLY: Pre-Filled Links That Poison AI Recommendations (and Memory)
It’s not malware. It’s
 ‘brand alignment.’

TL;DR

  • [Vulnerabilities] Internet-exposed “utility” apps (SolarWinds WHD, SmarterMail, React Native dev servers) are being reliably weaponized for initial access, then leveraged for domain replication abuse (DCSync), RMM deployment, tunneling, and stealthy Linux persistence (eBPF rootkits).
  • [Threat Actors] State-aligned and DPRK-linked operators are scaling high-touch tradecraft—recruitment/personal-email lures against the DIB, compromised messaging (Telegram) and staged video calls—to deliver multi-platform malware (including macOS) targeting credentials, sessions, and DeFi infrastructure.
  • [AI/Cloud] AI assistants and cloud logs are now core battlegrounds: large-scale “memory/recommendation poisoning” via pre-filled AI links is emerging, while cloud-telemetry-based fingerprinting is proving effective at distinguishing nation-state from cybercrime operations across multi-tenant environments.

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