In-the-Wild Attack Abuses AI Agents' Trust in Markdown
A new AI agent prompt injection technique exploits how coding assistants consume local instruction files, blurring the line between text documents and executable actions.
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- TechnologyAI agentAn AI model that acts on its own: it plans steps, uses tools and takes actions, not just answers.
- AttackPrompt injectionHiding instructions in content an AI reads, so it follows the attacker instead of its user.
- ConceptExploitCode or a technique that turns a software flaw into something an attacker can actually use.