https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/once-popular-for-attacking-ai-ascii-smuggling-is-embraced-by-spammersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/once-popular-for-attacking-ai-ascii-smuggling-is-embraced-by-spammershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/once-popular-for-attacking-ai-ascii-smuggling-is-embraced-by-spammers#u60384Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:18:53 +0000Spammers are using ASCII smuggling, a technique previously used for AI prompt injection, to bypass email security filters. By inserting invisible Unicode characters into text, attackers can split keywords like "funding" to hide phishing lures from automated detection systems. Microsoft identified this shift after a prompt injection detector flagged a phishing campaign. This transition demonstrates how AI-specific vulnerabilities are being repurposed for traditional social engineering attacks, allowing millions of malicious emails to reach targets by exploiting blind spots in AI-drive