Slack’s AI Spills the Beans: Researchers Expose Security Flaw
Slack’s AI assistant, introduced in September 2023, can be tricked into spilling secrets via malicious prompts. Researchers from PromptArmor showed how attackers could exfiltrate sensitive data like API keys by manipulating the AI, posing a substantial security risk. Despite a fix for private channels, public ones remain vulnerable.
Hot Take:
Slack’s new AI assistant is like a super helpful intern who occasionally steals office secrets and sells them on Craigslist. So much for artificial intelligence, more like artificial indiscretion!
Key Points:
- Slack’s AI assistant can be tricked into sharing sensitive information.
- Attackers can steal API keys and files using malicious prompts.
- Vulnerability can be exploited through public channels and uploaded documents.
- Salesforce has patched the bug for private channels but public ones remain a concern.
- PromptArmor discovered and reported the flaw to Salesforce.
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