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Websites Deploy Indirect Prompt Injection via HTTP Headers

Thousands of websites are embedding hidden instructions for AI agents in HTTP headers, an indirect prompt injection technique that security researchers flag as a growing attack vector. The hidden messages can be placed in web pages, emails, files, or tool results to manipulate the AI systems that read them.

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Thousands of websites are secretly sending instructions to AI agents through HTTP headers, using a sneaky tactic called indirect prompt injection to manipulate these intelligent systems. This surprising attack vector allows hidden messages to be embedded in web pages, emails, files, or tool results, and is a growing concern for security researchers.

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