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What happened
Security researchers discovered a bizarre new hacking trick: criminals are hiding malicious software inside files that also contain text about nuclear and biological weapons. Why? Because AI-powered security scanners are programmed to refuse to engage with anything related to weapons of mass destruction — so the AI just skips the whole file.
Why it matters
The context behind the story.
This is a preview of a strange new world where hackers do not just try to outsmart human security teams — they study the rules AI follows and exploit them. As companies hand more and more security decisions to AI, attackers will keep finding creative ways to make the AI look the other way.
Takeaway
Hackers found a way to make AI too scared to catch them. This is what the cybersecurity arms race looks like now.
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