Security experts warn AI agents are highly vulnerable to phishing with hidden malicious instructions
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-18
Cybersecurity experts are warning that AI agents are highly susceptible to phishing emails containing hidden malicious instructions — attackers can embed covert prompts that push agents into unintended actions, making prompt-injection-style phishing a growing security concern for autonomous agents.
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