# Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 18:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 7.5

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Next Web | ASCII smuggling crossed over from AI attacks to spam | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQSDQ3eDJKN3RiZlhwNTQ0VFV3MjhmMld4YndNVkUwVy11c2tOMkJxYnYyTnI1NG1YVDZ0T3FLd2dTeWlMN2gyVmZRdGFYaWpoYkg1Wm9yWTN3TUZuZWFPd0toLTY3NHVWWVFkcjBRaWRMaDIzcGRGSnlGUWNSUjJSNGxmMWo4QWFBdDRLRmxB?oc=5) |
| BleepingComputer | Attackers conceal phishing lures using invisible Unicode characters | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNc09waW8zdmplRjZaZEQ3MnR1SW1YYVVGNjFQaWp0VU8tb3pyR0tPSTN1OVAzSjZ6eV9uQllXVU0yM1VDZXU1dmlxNV9MaG9HcjJ2eDdMalNRZ1hHNDZRX2RCNDhuVXlHS0JwSzdLdG1yeEJsd1VIRlNDNkJTc2xBdjJqdnREREl0M0h1T3hCVkRTeWhDd0J2UkU2c1BJNHFuaURuZVhwdHBkZmJSc2FxQS0wTmZLd9IBuwFBVV95cUxOUEQ2Um9wX1dMU1BickVmRVJobXh4NnQ5WXlEU3RtRWY2QjdUclgwSEhvb0hZX1pDdHRIR19MX18ya0FaWUk0U3BKd2VPWThCZEw3ZHU4OHIyWU9DY1NXWUthN0JrRElfMTNuTUZnVXplUl8zdGkycHZaYkk2azZfRHUweDQydkVNekU1a1dPbkpydURSZTVkLUY1LW9) |
| The New Stack | Microsoft built a prompt injection detector. Then it caught a phishing campaign instead. | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE1KYTd5SlkydHlGamlZVXBfS2R3SzZWRzIwd3daNXl1OXFDUzVoTWpxZ181Sk1WSGJBS2tSQjNQbkM1cVF6djQ4RnNHdHpwRDc5WF9iRDdFWDcySmEwbkJRM3VEeFI4VnYzZ2dadg?oc=5) |
| The Register | ASCII smuggling isn't just an AI security risk | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPMm5UbjVrVmE0WllqRGhIMExiaGJxVTcyY3pEQ2JQQS1EZzZlaG1VUWlRaDBwaElwcmlZRFZIUzB2blpKWTE0bnVFLW5Ka0JyNEJoNnp3ZWduS05LdGF6RURBQ285Q0JJenBpZTlMX0ZDNGt3ckJPTVlUaEtjWlE3YWloRlpOamxHRWw3dGJhdW5hcTZzNnVVVHBFamtDZllfYmdj?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/once-popular-for-attacking-ai-ascii-smuggling-is-embraced-by-spammers/) |
| CyberSecurityNews | Hackers Use Invisible Unicode Characters to Evade Phishing Detection in Millions of Emails | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE13N3hmQmM1QnpYUUNDTFVhbzktaWNXTFRrYUVEelJHSEV4ZHZiSUxSUHFhTkhVS1phUjRabnlfTlJsZE5LSW5mQ0Q0a256VUdxZ2ZBOTI1bVlZaEtjRmJBRXBRWG9vTG5VWGRoONIBckFVX3lxTFByWGZueGRfWHhzLXhLWTVXem5jOFZvRTFqTXh2SEd5SUhKbEs0eXBOdVgxMWYzSUNmUU5ERGkwN1hPaXo1d0tiUU1ydHJZdUl0VEdOaGxiZTJSSmZ4V1Ria3dNR2s4NG5ud05Xb3lKVTRXZw?oc=5) |
| DevPro Journal | Text salting exposes a blind spot in AI email security | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxORjlmbnJKVWF3SHh3Z0JGbjR3MzkxS3hBeFZ5ZkxNVlJHMElmX0xHZUNxRC1Vc2ZhUE5nQUtRa0R1ZFc0REt1VDNuQXhpNEkyS0t6ZTM2bXROcGdyX2F3Q21vLTdJQmUyV1FYcU1Ea0t5WlBFRmtRSFNMdTZ3TExuX2lIc1RwSTlEbDhrN2tLcW5KN214WHRaWDNuQi1hcGZCakZNbGotSUVyV2txOWR5RkVB?oc=5) |
| The Hacker News | Phishing Campaign Sends Millions of Emails Using Invisible Unicode to Evade Filters | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBYS3VvcXJEUDhlNWMxN3NwXzhacTFxWmJRRDV6dG5QV3NneFpNSXQyMGJTbXR2ZWRTT3ZyekowQmhHRVd0N3laMzh5T1p0eXk3STdLZmFETkZIdFAyZ3N5OHFSM1RJMkJmSHdwdkl3bDYwaGR1XzlaeHNOVVRLN2M?oc=5) |
| Microsoft | ASCII smuggling crosses over from AI prompt injection to phishing evasion | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPX1lySXFOZDRveklMdlJwY3pNcXQ1NVhiZEFJbktacklPZFZ1N1VkSTBNUnI4bXRENFF5MHBQcVNoVkctX0k3c0k0bm5EdXFfMWZNZ0hnRld2M1BHaXdDZUJmeVJrVWlaelN0bWVVRnVtMGxfZE1uZkItNDJpaS1Id2xxRTc5YzZfUExXbmEtX1ZGbzA3N1plckctWUZ4eEZvZ1lEcDdLcnYzSTJvSTczYXBTcW95TDJKZTV0S29fU0tTWEdNeGpPdklScw?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers | 2026-09-04 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQWGpERm1uZ3JJQlFXTUJzZFI5cE5HTmw5M3JnNUljSWh2OU54NENpakllNW9YRV9lZE53QWlEdmRNTHZfSkpLcHgwX0cxZGlrZ2FaTlpjRmcwTkotWmxLa0tpWXc0U0FfcjJ2YURIN0pkSHNYZzIzc2I2a25XdmFVLTBZa0R0TVMyNjZZZVpSbEIzWmFtQnZ3RmJsZDdkdDhQRVkwU2hxbWN1aThDWjJlcw?oc=5) |

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