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CoSnitch Vulnerability: AI Assistant Becomes Its Own Whistleblower

Original sourceVaronis

Summary

Varonis Threat Labs disclosed a security vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot Personal, codenamed CoSnitch (CVE-2026-24301), a one-click data exfiltration vulnerability. An attacker can trigger the attack chain via a seemingly legitimate link without user interaction. The exploit involves auto-execut…

Key points

  • Enterprise users should assess Copilot integrations, review OAuth scopes, and monitor for anomalous prompts.
  • CoSnitch demonstrates AI assistants can be data exfiltration vectors, highlighting the importance of security monitoring.
  • Enterprise Copilot users should apply patches immediately and review connected permissions to prevent data leaks.
  • This is the third Copilot vulnerability Varonis found in 2026, showing security challenges in AI tools.

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