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Microsoft warns of malware risks from Windows 11's AI features

First seen 18 Nov 2025, 16:14 UTC • Windowscentral

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Microsoft has issued a warning regarding the potential for its new agentic AI in Windows 11 to install malware on users' PCs. This development raises significant security concerns for Windows users as the company continues to implement advanced AI capabilities. The warning highlights the risks associated with these features and their implications for user safety.

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Attack Flow

10 entities, 14 inferred relationships (STIX 2.1).

Technique (4)

Data Breach
Malware
Phishing
Prompt Injection

Organization (1)

Microsoft

Indicator (1)

news.am

Affected Platform (2)

Windows
Windows 11

Vulnerability (2)

Cross-prompt Injection
XPIA

Relationships

Cross-prompt Injection targets Windows
Cross-prompt Injection targets Windows 11
XPIA targets Windows
XPIA targets Windows 11
Data Breach targets Windows
Data Breach targets Windows 11
Malware targets Windows
Malware targets Windows 11
Phishing targets Windows
Phishing targets Windows 11
Prompt Injection targets Windows
Prompt Injection targets Windows 11
Cross-prompt Injection related to Microsoft
Cross-prompt Injection related to news.am

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Microsoft warns of malware risks from Windows 11's AI features

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