In-the-Wild Attack Abuses AI Agents' Trust in Markdown
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26 paź 2026, 21:21Cybersec News
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A new AI agent prompt injection technique exploits how coding assistants consume local instruction files, blurring the line between text documents and executable actions.
The attack targets AI agents by abusing their trust in Markdown files, which are commonly used to store instructions. By manipulating these files, attackers can trick the agents into performing unintended actions.
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