Fears workplace affairs could be exposed as Slack flaw gives hackers access to private channels

Hackers have developed a'difficult to trace' new method to exploit AI tools inside workplace messaging app Slack -- tricking its chatbot into sending malware. The popular collaboration platform has gained prominence for facilitating quick communications between coworkers, with some linking it to a new age of'micro-cheating' and office affairs. The cybersecurity team within Slack's research program said Tuesday that they had patched the issue on the same day outside experts first reported the flaw to them. But the vulnerability, which lets hackers disguise malicious code inside uploaded documents and Google Drive files, highlights the growing risks posed by'artificial intelligence' that lacks the'street smarts' to deal with unscrupulous user requests. While the independent security researcher who first discovered the new flaw praised Slack for its diligent response, they went public with news of the AI's vulnerability'so that users could turn off the necessary settings to decrease their exposure.'