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ASCII smuggling crosses over from AI prompt injection to phishing evasion
Reported by Microsoft Security Blog · Sep 3, 2026 4:00 PM
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What is being reported
Invisible Unicode characters popularized for hiding instructions from AI models are now being used to obfuscate words before email filters parse them.
Why defenders should review it
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Defensive review checklist
- Verify the report with the original publisher and identify whether affected products or services exist in your environment.
- Review identity logs, strengthen phishing-resistant MFA, revoke suspicious sessions, and notify users with specific indicators.
- Record decisions, evidence, owners, and deadlines in the incident or vulnerability-management system.
Evidence and attribution
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