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Word Worm

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self-spreading worm

Word Worm is a proof-of-concept self-spreading worm created by researcher Håkon Måløy that uses prompt injection attacks in Microsoft Word documents to hijack and propagate through Microsoft Copilot, demonstrating critical security vulnerabilities in

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First seen: Aug 1, 2026Last active: 1d ago

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