Document-borne AI worms can self-propagate through Copilot for Word

Researcher demonstrates first public case of document-borne AI-worm self-propagation in a mainstream productivity suite, where hidden instructions in a shared document make Copilot alter Word docs and propagate the attack. Coordinated disclosure with MSRC over 144 days.
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