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Cisco open sources AI agent detection tool for cybersecurity

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Cisco has released an open-source tool designed to detect AI agents engaged in malicious activities, such as automated hacking. This development comes amidst broader discussions about AI's role in cybersecurity and its potential misuse. The tool aims to provide security professionals with a means to identify and potentially counter AI-driven threats. AI

IMPACT Provides security professionals with a new tool to combat AI-driven cyber threats.

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Cisco open sources AI agent detection tool for cybersecurity

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jessica Lyons ·

    Cisco open sources tool for detecting AI agents on hacking sprees

    Project Quarry aims to provide a 'shared language' for evaluating agent behavior

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