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title: "AI agents tricked by a rogue downloads file into running dangerous malware"
date: 2026-10-26
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description: "AI agents will read anything found in the AGENTS.md file, even if that file is downloaded from the internet."
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# AI agents tricked by a rogue downloads file into running dangerous malware

AI agents will read anything found in the AGENTS.md file, even if that file is downloaded from the internet.

*Published: 2026-10-26*