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Prompt Injection Attacks Trick AI Agents Into Making Crypto Payments
Researchers uncovered two campaigns embedding indirect prompt injections in malicious websites to exploit autonomous AI agents browsing the web.
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Researchers have identified two campaigns that use a tactic called indirect prompt injection to target autonomous AI agents browsing the web. These campaigns embed malicious code in websites, which then tricks AI agents into making cryptocurrency payments.
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