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AI security scanner FlowGuard finds 523 flaws; new paper tests AI agent tool-switching

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A new arXiv preprint details FlowGuard, a security scanner for MCP that identified 523 flaws across 326 servers by observing real execution rather than guessing tool risk. Separately, another arXiv paper introduces a benchmark for AI agents that tests their ability to switch tools when reliability changes, drawing on concepts from cognitive psychology. AI

IMPACT New research explores AI agent reliability and security scanning, potentially improving AI system robustness and safety.

RANK_REASON Two distinct research papers published on arXiv, one on AI security scanning and another on AI agent benchmarking.

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AI security scanner FlowGuard finds 523 flaws; new paper tests AI agent tool-switching

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    MCP security scanner FlowGuard finds 523 flaws in 326 servers New arXiv preprint shifts MCP security from guessing at tool risk to watching real execution, repo

    MCP security scanner FlowGuard finds 523 flaws in 326 servers New arXiv preprint shifts MCP security from guessing at tool risk to watching real execution, reporting 523 findings across 326 live servers. https://www. notatechguy.com/mcp-security-s canner-flowguard-finds-523-flaws…

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  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    AI agent benchmark tests tool-switching when reliability shifts A new arXiv paper uses cognitive psychology's set-shifting concept to test whether LLM agents ad

    AI agent benchmark tests tool-switching when reliability shifts A new arXiv paper uses cognitive psychology's set-shifting concept to test whether LLM agents adapt when reliable tools silently change mid-session. https://www. notatechguy.com/ai-agent-bench mark-tests-tool-switchi…

    LINKS notatechguy.com/ai-agent-benchmark-tests-…

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