social engineering
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A manipulation technique that tricks people into revealing information or taking actions.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by security coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 45%.
Evidence (2)
- 4InfoQ·6/29/2026securityVirtual Panel on Evolving AI Security Threats
This virtual panel features AI security experts discussing how threats are evolving as AI systems become more autonomous and embedded in critical workflows. The conversation covers prompt injection, data poisoning, agent abuse, AI-driven social engineering, and the operational challenges of incident response.
- 7OpenAI Blog·3/11/2026securityOpenAI explains defenses against prompt injection in agent workflows
OpenAI describes how ChatGPT is designed to resist prompt injection and social engineering when acting as an agent. The approach focuses on limiting risky actions and protecting sensitive data in workflows that involve external content and tool use.