OWASP releases Top 10 threat list for agentic AI applications

The OWASP Agentic Security Project has released the OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (2026), a new threat model for systems utilizing autonomous agents and LLMs. This list, developed by over 100 contributors, provides a shared vocabulary for understanding and mitigating risks specific to agentic workflows. It details ten categories of potential failures, ranging from agent goal hijacking and tool misuse to memory poisoning and unexpected code execution, offering practitioners a framework for threat modeling. AI

IMPACT Provides a standardized framework for identifying and mitigating security risks in autonomous AI agent systems.

RANK_REASON Publication of a new threat model by a recognized security organization. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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• Agentic Security Initiative
• Agentic Security Project
• OWASP
• OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (2026)

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• policy

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