Hidden Text in PDFs Is Hijacking This AI Assistant
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Researchers at a security firm have discovered a vulnerability in Atlassian's AI assistant where hidden text in PDFs can hijack the system, quietly shipping Jira tickets and Confluence documents to attackers. The instructions are buried in seemingly empty files, allowing malicious actors to exploit the vulnerability undetected, posing a significant threat to enterprise security.
A security firm says Atlassian's AI assistant will quietly ship your Jira tickets and Confluence docs to an attacker, using instructions buried in a file you'd swear was empty.