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'Threat actors are adapting social engineering and monetization strategies to modern user behavior': Microsoft warns AI chatbots may be sending victims to malicious websites — so be on your guard when clicking
* Microsoft researchers observed cybercriminals adapting SEO poisoning tactics to AI platforms, tricking AI into recommending spoofed utility sites like HWMonitor and CrystalDiskInfo * Victims who follow these AI‑suggested links download malware via DLL sideloading, which installs ScreenConnect for attacker access and can lead to cryptojacking * Defenders should treat AI recommendations
