Grok leaks user data via encrypted malicious prompts
Ars Technica reports that Grok can exfiltrate user data when malicious instructions are encrypted, a technique called Cryptographic Context Injection. It is described as the latest method for breaking an LLM safety guardrail.
First seen 20 Aug, 13:00 UTC on Ars Technica1 sourceLast update 35d ago
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