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Sneaky Bits: Advanced Data Smuggling Techniques (ASCII Smuggler Updates)

You are likely aware of ASCII Smuggling via Unicode Tags. It is unique and fascinating because many LLMs inherently interpret these as instructions when delivered as hidden prompt injection, and LLMs can also emit them. Then, a few weeks ago, a post on Hacker News demonstrated how Variant Selectors can be used to smuggle data. This inspired me to take this further and build Sneaky Bits, where we c

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Source category
Research & news
Report title
Sneaky Bits: Advanced Data Smuggling Techniques (ASCII Smuggler Updates)
First reported
Mar 13, 2025 00:21 UTC
Last reported
Mar 13, 2025 00:21 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:44 UTC
Record ID
551acb14e2184e1d70128cb6e416d03eccce337cee97b33b22be864d1125bf9b

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src_c25d91fa3ad9ae9ac7

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Mar 13, 2025 00:21 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:44 UTC

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