Socket on Mythryl: “A preview of where autonomous hacking may be heading: During a UK…”

A preview of where autonomous hacking may be heading: During a UK cyber test, a Mythos 5 agent used sockpuppets, spearphishing emails, and prompt injection to try to get an open source maintainer to merge malware. socket.dev/blog/ai-agen... #OpenSource #Cybersecurity

socket.devUK Cyber Test: AI Agent Attempted to Social Engineer Open So...During a UK cyber test, a Mythos 5 agent used sockpuppets, social engineering, and prompt injection to try to get a maintainer to merge malware.

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