India, Aug. 21 -- Recent reports are warning of a vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot integrations that allows attackers to bypass audit logging, and security experts are freaking out. Security pros quickly pointed out that means a malicious actor can do things without leaving a trail in the logs we would expect.

Audit logs are the lifeblood of enterprise security. If an organization has any hope of defending against breaches, insider threats, and other areas, they must rely on audit logs to do their investigation. Audit logs allow organizations to hold users accountable for their actions (e.g., logging file access, admin changes, and system queries).

The flaw is what Copilot does, as it happens within Microsoft 365 applications like Out...