{"slug": "if-you-do-one-security-check-this-quarter-make-it-agent-memory", "title": "If you do one security check this quarter, make it agent memory", "summary": "Vectorize CEO Chris Latimer said coding agents are storing API keys, credentials, and sensitive documents in plain text on developer machines and in cloud services, and that attackers could plant poisoned memories through plugins, skills, and MCP integrations, often targeting new coders. Latimer made the findings in an interview with Help Net Security published September 28, 2026, and said access control for agent memory lags behind the risk.", "body_md": "In this interview with Help Net Security, Chris Latimer, CEO of Vectorize, talks about the security risks hiding in AI agent memory. He found coding agents storing API keys, credentials, and sensitive documents in plain text on developer machines and in cloud services. Latimer explains how attackers could plant poisoned memories through plugins, skills, and MCP integrations, often aimed at new coders who trust too easily. He covers why access control for agent memory lags … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/28/chris-latimer-vectorize-agent-memory-security/) \n\nThe post [If you do one security check this quarter, make it agent memory](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/28/chris-latimer-vectorize-agent-memory-security/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/if-you-do-one-security-check-this-quarter-make-it-agent-memory", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/28/chris-latimer-vectorize-agent-memory-security/", "published_at": "2026-09-28 06:00:40+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-28 06:19:43.845026+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-safety", "agent-protocols", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Chris Latimer", "Vectorize", "Help Net Security", "MCP"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/if-you-do-one-security-check-this-quarter-make-it-agent-memory", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/if-you-do-one-security-check-this-quarter-make-it-agent-memory.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/if-you-do-one-security-check-this-quarter-make-it-agent-memory.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/if-you-do-one-security-check-this-quarter-make-it-agent-memory.jsonld"}}