AI agents tricked by a rogue downloads file into running dangerous malware
THE SO WHAT
Agents blindly executing instructions from a downloaded AGENTS.md file is the classic "read, trust, run" vulnerability now automated at scale. If you're piloting agentic systems, treat file-sourced instructions as untrusted input and put explicit policy, sandboxing, and human review between "read" and "execute."
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