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Microsoft’s AI Healthcare Bots Hacked: Major Security Flaws Exposed

Microsoft’s AI-powered healthcare bots were found to have vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to access sensitive patient data. Cybersecurity researchers Tenable discovered and reported the flaws, which Microsoft promptly patched. The issue underscores the critical need for robust security measures in AI-driven services.

Hot Take:

Looks like Microsoft’s AI health bots were playing doctor on the network and forgot to wash their hands. Someone call IT for a digital disinfectant!

Key Points:

  • Tenable researchers discovered security flaws in Microsoft’s AI-powered Azure Health Bot Service.
  • The vulnerabilities allowed threat actors to move laterally across the healthcare network and access sensitive patient data.
  • The flaws were found in the “Data Connections” feature, which could be exploited using 301 redirect responses.
  • Microsoft patched the vulnerabilities in all regions after Tenable reported them.
  • No evidence suggests that the flaws were exploited in the wild.

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