Claude desktop extension can be hijacked to send out malware by a simple Google Calendar event

Date:
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:20:00 +0000

Description:
AI assistants apparently can't distinguish between instructions and data, and that is at the center of many zero-click prompt injection attacks.

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Claude on a smartphone. Claude on a smartphone.
Claude on a smartphone.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/claude-desktop-extension-can-be-hijacke d-to-send-out-malware-by-a-simple-google-calendar-event


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