# Wirken: Open-source AI agent gateway

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/09/wirken-open-source-ai-agent-gateway/>
> Published: 2026-11-09 06:00:12+00:00

Wirken is an open-source gateway that sits between messaging apps and AI agents. It assumes any agent can be turned against its owner and limits what a compromised one can reach. Take an agent that reads your chats and email, holds the keys to your accounts and can run commands. One hidden instruction in a message or a shared document could talk it into leaking a secret or rewriting files. Wirken connects Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/09/wirken-open-source-ai-agent-gateway/) 

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