Hiring screenshot shows a candidate hiding a prompt injection in white text
paulnovosad · x · 2026-07-29
A lab hiring screenshot shows a candidate trying to sneak in a white-text prompt injection asking the screener to ignore all other instructions and move them forward.
- The image reveals the hidden instruction text directly embedded in the application.
- The post highlights how prompt injection is already showing up outside chatbots, in real-world workflow automation and screening tasks.
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