The Growing Cybersecurity Threat: How Hackers Are Exploiting AI Agents for Malicious Purposes

Nov 11, 2025 05:41 pm CST

Cybersecurity experts warn that AI agents, the next evolution in generative AI technology, are creating unprecedented security vulnerabilities. These autonomous programs, designed to perform online tasks on behalf of users, can be hijacked through query injection attacks that require minimal technical skill. As major tech companies like Meta and OpenAI invest billions in AI development, the security community is scrambling to establish safeguards against this emerging threat landscape that turns helpful AI assistants into potential tools for hackers.