From Approval to Abuse: Privilege Escalation Attacks on Harness-Protected Coding Agents
New attacks can trick AI coding assistants into running dangerous code, compromising security.
Imagine an AI that helps you write computer code. Researchers found a way to trick this AI into running bad code it shouldn't, like a sneaky program escaping a safe box. This means these helpful AIs might not be as secure as we thought, and could potentially harm your computer.