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title: "Blindsided by AI Agents, Big Banks Scramble to Beef Up Security"
date: 2026-10-21
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6ada3c049e234c10ac0f547564073941&url=https%3a%2f%2fgizmodo.com%2fblindsided-by-ai-agents-big-banks-scramble-to-beef-up-security-2000829358&c=1314014212297270189&mkt=en-us
description: "American financial powerhouses are rushing to secure their systems amid a flood of popular—and often unpredictable—AI agents."
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# Blindsided by AI Agents, Big Banks Scramble to Beef Up Security

American financial powerhouses are rushing to secure their systems amid a flood of popular—and often unpredictable—AI agents.

*Published: 2026-10-21*