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Welcome back… to the show! Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Host Ron Eddings, as he explores the world of cybersecurity through the eyes of professionals in the industry. We cover everything from inspirational real-life stories in tech, to highlighting influential cybersecurity companies, and we do so in a fun and enthusiastic way. We’re making cybersecurity accessible, creating a whole new form of entertainment: cybertainment.
Building EDR for AI: Controlling Autonomous Agents Before They Go Rogue with Ron Eddings
Hacker Valley Studio
19 minutes
1 month ago
Building EDR for AI: Controlling Autonomous Agents Before They Go Rogue with Ron Eddings
AI agents aren't just reacting anymore, they're thinking, learning, and sometimes deleting your entire production database without asking. The real question isn't if your AI agent will be hacked, it's when, and whether you'll have the right hooks in place to stop it before it happens.
In this episode, Ron breaks down the ChatGPT Atlas vulnerability that shocked researchers, revealing how malicious prompts can turn AI assistants against their own users by bypassing safeguards and accessing file systems. He presents his new talk "Hooking Before Hacking," introducing a framework for applying EDR principles, prevention, detection, and response, to AI agents before they execute unauthorized commands. From pre-tool use hooks that catch malicious intent to one-time passwords that put humans back in the loop, this episode shares practical security controls you can implement today to prevent your AI agents from going rogue.
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Introduction02:00 - ChatGPT Atlas vulnerability exposed04:00 - AI technology outpacing security guardrails05:00 - Guardrail jailbreaks and prompt injection06:00 - AI agents deleting production databases07:00 - EDR principles for AI agents09:00 - Pre-tool use hooks catch intention11:00 - User prompt sanitization prevents leaks14:00 - One-time passwords for agent workflows16:00 - Automation mistakes across 10 years
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Check out the entire article here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/cybersecurity-experts-warn-openai-chatgpt-101658986.html
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Welcome back… to the show! Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Host Ron Eddings, as he explores the world of cybersecurity through the eyes of professionals in the industry. We cover everything from inspirational real-life stories in tech, to highlighting influential cybersecurity companies, and we do so in a fun and enthusiastic way. We’re making cybersecurity accessible, creating a whole new form of entertainment: cybertainment.
