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Agentic AI security moves from red-team scenarios to NIST public input
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Published 2026-01-12 16:46 UTCUpdated 2026-01-13 06:12 UTC
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Overview
Security teams are treating agentic AI less like a static model and more like a system that can take actions—and therefore can be abused. In one example, Block’s CISO describes red-teaming the company’s own AI agent in a scenario involving an infostealer on an employee laptop. In parallel, NIST is asking the public to help shape how agentic AI should be secured, warning about risks such as hijacking, backdoors, and misaligned behavior in government and critical-infrastructure contexts.
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Why now
- NIST is actively requesting public input on agentic AI security threats and mitigations.
- Block’s red-team example underscores practical, near-term risks in enterprise environments.
Why it matters
- Agentic AI can introduce new abuse paths, including hijacking and backdoors.
- Realistic red-teaming scenarios help test how agents behave under adversarial pressure.
- Standards-setting efforts may shape how agents are deployed in federal and critical systems.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: medium
Recurring claims
- Agentic AI systems may be vulnerable to threats such as hijacking, backdoors, and misaligned behavior.
- Block’s CISO says the company red-teamed its own AI agent in a scenario involving running an infostealer on an employee laptop.
- NIST is seeking public input from security experts and stakeholders on securing agentic AI used in government and critical infrastructure.
How sources frame it
- The Register (security): neutral
- NIST (via BankInfoSecurity): supportive
Two posts converge on a single theme: securing agentic AI, from hands-on red-teaming to NIST’s call for public input.
All evidence
All evidence
NIST Calls for Public to Help Better Secure AI Agents
BankInfoSecurity · bankinfosecurity.com · 2026-01-13 06:12 UTC
Block CISO: We red-teamed our own AI agent to run an infostealer on an employee laptop
theregister_security · go.theregister.com · 2026-01-12 16:46 UTC
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