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Amazon Kiro AI agent patched for prompt injection vulnerability

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A prompt injection vulnerability in Kiro, an AI agent developed by Amazon, has been patched. The flaw allowed malicious workspaces to exfiltrate local files by sending agent messages. The issue was addressed in version 0.8.140 of Kiro. AI

IMPACT This vulnerability highlights the ongoing security challenges with AI agents and the need for robust patching mechanisms to protect user data.

RANK_REASON This is a security patch for an AI agent, which falls under the 'tool' category as it addresses a specific product vulnerability rather than a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Amazon Kiro AI agent patched for prompt injection vulnerability

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ⚠️ Kiro prompt injection leaks data A malicious workspace can make # Amazon # Kiro exfiltrate local files after any agent message; fixed in 0.8.140. 🔗 read more

    ⚠️ Kiro prompt injection leaks data A malicious workspace can make # Amazon # Kiro exfiltrate local files after any agent message; fixed in 0.8.140. 🔗 read more: https:// thehackernews.com/2026/08/amaz on-kiro-prompt-injection-can.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_ca…

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