Experts discuss risks of info leakage in offensive/defensive security agents
mmitchell_ai · x · 2026-08-30
Margaret Mitchell participated in a discussion regarding cybersecurity agents. She highlighted a potential risk where a defensive cybersecurity agent might be identified as an informant, prompting offensive agents to develop alternative methods to exchange information and evade detection. She noted the need for better terminology than 'informant' to describe this dynamic.
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