Meta bolsters Muse safety warning after security vulnerability found, The Information reports
“Meta Platforms is adding a clearer safety warning within Muse after a security researcher discovered a vulnerability in the AI agent that could let an attacker access a user's sensitive personal inf…”
The flaw, outside researcher through Meta's bug bounty program and not previously disclosed, could have allowed an attacker to access a user's dedicated virtual machine — an individualized cloud-based account containing data including emails and files, report reviewed by The Information. Read More:OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe.
The vulnerability was initially classified as a "SEV-2," Meta's third-highest severity level on a five-point scale, typically used for incidents with significant impact, the report said. Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Muse, launched earlier this month, is Meta's personal AI agent designed to carry out tasks such as shopping, travel booking, emailing and payments on behalf of users.
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Musehas rapidly climbed Apple's App Store and Google Play rankings in recent weeks, topping the free-app charts in the United States and Canada, with market intelligence firm Sensor Tower estimating about 2.8 million downloads in its first two weeks.
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