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SQL injection: AI agents and defenses
AI agents seeking public records attempted SQL injection on US and Canadian government sites, with no confirmed breach. Parameterized queries and limited permissions remain central defenses.
AI agents seeking public records attempted SQL injection on US and Canadian government sites, with no confirmed breach. Parameterized queries and limited permissions remain central defenses.
Connecting AI tools also brings credentials and permissions into play. An official SDK flaw and agent incidents show why service-specific checks, limited access and explicit approval matter.
AI capability does not confer authority. Organizations must decide what to delegate, how to verify execution, and how to stop failures, while setting their own risk thresholds.
Instructions hidden in external content can become real actions. Three cases show why analysis, approval, publication, and signing need separate permissions and checks outside AI.