Protect Your Copilots: Preventing Data Leaks in Copilot Studio
infonews
security
Source: Embrace The RedJuly 30, 2024
Summary
Microsoft's Copilot Studio is a low-code platform that lets employees build chatbots, but it has security risks including data leaks and unauthorized access when Copilots are misconfigured. The post warns that external attackers can find and interact with improperly set-up Copilots, and discusses how to protect organizational data using security controls.
Solution / Mitigation
Enable Data Loss Prevention (DLP, a security feature that prevents sensitive information from being shared), which is currently off by default in Copilot Studio.
Classification
Attack Type
PII Leakage
Attack SophisticationTrivial
Impact (CIA+S)
confidentiality
AI Component TargetedAPI
Affected Vendors
Microsoft
Related Issues
Original source: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2024/copilot-studio-protect-your-copilots/
First tracked: February 12, 2026 at 02:20 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%