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Security researchers identify agent runtime harness as primary attack surface, not AI models

Security researchers have identified the agent runtime harness—the infrastructure layer connecting AI agents to external systems, APIs, and credentials—as the primary attack surface, rather than the AI models themselves, according to CSO Online and Wired. Exploiting agent integrations presents a more viable attack path than compromising underlying language models.

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Security researchers identify agent runtime harness as primary attack surface, not AI models
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According to CSO Online and Wired, security researchers are shifting focus from vulnerabilities in AI models themselves to the harness—the infrastructure layer connecting agents to external systems, APIs, and credentials. The research indicates that exploiting agent integrations presents a more viable attack path than compromising the underlying language models.

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[Read article](https://www.csoonline.com/article/4208236/the-ai-harness-is-the-new-attack-surface.html) - Press
[Read article](https://www.wired.com/story/this-coin-sized-device-can-hack-a-boeing-737/)

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