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VulnerabilityInfosecurity Magazine·1 week ago

“Ghostjacking” Exploits AI Agents’ Trusted Access to Evade Firewall Controls

Ghostjacking exploits the trusted access of AI agents to bypass firewall controls by feeding them fabricated reports, a technique that Tenet found affects half of Fortune 500 companies. This vulnerability highlights a critical gap in how AI systems validate information sources before executing privileged actions. Security teams must reassess their AI agent configurations to verify data authenticity and restrict unnecessary elevated permissions.

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