Lazarus: Reprogramming Dormant Neurons to Backdoor AI Agents

Microsoft researchers have identified a backdoor technique called "Lazarus" that reprograms dormant neurons in an AI model, causing an otherwise normal AI agent to execute malicious commands when a hidden trigger appears. The threat is described as especially serious for agents with tool or terminal access, as a triggered model could quietly download and run attacker code.

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