‘CopyPasta’ Attack Shows How Prompt Injections Could Infect AI at Scale

In brief HiddenLayer researchers detailed a new AI “virus” that spreads through coding assistants. The CopyPasta attack uses hidden prompts disguised as license files to replicate across code. A researcher recommends runtime defenses and strict reviews to block prompt injection attacks at scale. Hackers can now weaponize AI coding assistants using nothing more than a...