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SANS Stormcast Friday, January 16th, 2026: Cryptojacking Hidden Gifts; Bluetooth Vulnerability; Reprompt in MSFT Copilot
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Battling Cryptojacking, Botnets, and IABs
Cryptojacking often comes with less obvious addons, like SSH backdoors
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Battling%20Cryptojacking%2C%20Botnets%2C%20and%20IABs%20%5BGuest%20Diary%5D/32632
Microsoft Copilot Reprompt Attacks
Adding a query parameter to the URL may prefill a Copilot prompt, altering the meaning of the prompts that follow.
https://www.varonis.com/blog/reprompt
Hijacking Bluetooth Accessories Using Google Fast Pair
Google s fast pair protocol is often not implemented correctly, allowing the Hijacking of Bluetooth accessories
https://whisperpair.eu/#about