GitHub Launches Preview of AI App Security Scanning for Prompt Injection and Agent Risks
sven_ai · x · 2026-10-30
GitHub has launched a preview of security scanning tailored to AI applications, capable of detecting risks like indirect prompt injection, sensitive data leaks, and over-privileged agents.
Unlike classic vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, AI apps face new threats: an agent could read a web page and be manipulated by hidden instructions into taking actions it shouldn't. The author urges teams building agent products to take these risks seriously.
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