AI "Mind Viruses" Can Spread Between Agents Through Persistent Prompt Files
New research exposes how autonomous AI agents can spread self-propagating prompt injections through shared system files.
Security researchers at Anthropic and Switzerland's EPFL have demonstrated that self-propagating payloads can spread from one artificial intelligence (AI) agent to the next through the editable system prompt files that autonomous agent harnesses use to carry state between session...
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This research reveals a critical vulnerability where AI agents can propagate malicious instructions through shared persistent storage, effectively functioning like digital pathogens. It highlights the urgent need for robust isolation and input sanitization protocols in multi-agent autonomous ecosystems.
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