Rules fail at the prompt, succeed at the boundary

January 28, 2026

TL;DR

AI agents are becoming the new attack vector, enabling autonomous cyber operations.
Recent attacks show AI performing reconnaissance, exploit development, and data exfiltration with minimal human intervention.
Traditional defenses like prompt injection filters are ineffective against sophisticated AI manipulation.
Security best practices now focus on controlling agent capabilities at the architectural boundary through policy engines and identity systems.
Human approval is crucial for sensitive actions, and outputs must be logged and audited.
Enterprises are liable for the actions of their AI agents, similar to how they are liable for employee actions.
The focus is shifting from 'prompt engineering' to 'rule-based governance' at the capability boundary.

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