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Could an attacker intercept or manipulate communications between agents to alter system behavior?
Could an attacker intercept or manipulate communications between agents to alter system behavior?
Agents that exchange messages may be vulnerable to communication poisoning, where an attacker injects or modifies messages to alter system behavior. This can mislead agents, propagate misinformation, or trigger unintended actions in chained workflows. Examples include impersonating an agent, sending conflicting commands, or embedding adversarial prompts.
If you answered Yes then you are at risk
If you are not sure, then you might be at risk too
Recommendations
- Authenticate all agent-to-agent messages.
- Use encryption and integrity checks to prevent tampering.
- Log and analyze communication flows to detect unusual patterns.
- Limit what kinds of messages agents can send and which agents can receive them.