Sources
Sources · AG01
Every claim in this module is anchored here
Primary sources, real incidents, and official documentation.
Official OWASP Source
OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications 2026
OWASP Gen AI Security Project · December 2025
The primary source for the AG01 definition, attack categories, and mitigation framework used throughout this module. Peer-reviewed by NIST, Microsoft AI Red Team, and AWS.
genai.owasp.org/resource/owasp-top-10-for-agentic-applications-for-2026/
Real Incidents & CVEs
EchoLeak — CVE-2025-32711
Aim Security · June 2025 · CVSS 9.3
First documented zero-click prompt injection exploit in a production agentic AI system. Microsoft 365 Copilot hijacked via a single crafted email, chaining four bypass techniques to exfiltrate mailbox data. Used in slides 01, 05, 13, 19, 26, 27.
hackthebox.com/blog/cve-2025-32711-echoleak-copilot-vulnerability
PerplexedBrowser / PleaseFix — Perplexity Comet
Zenity Labs · March 2026
Two zero-click exploit paths in Perplexity Comet agentic browser. Calendar invite triggers local file exfiltration and 1Password credential theft via indirect prompt injection using Hebrew/English obfuscation to evade guardrails. Used in slides 05, 15, 23, 26, 27.
labs.zenity.io — PerplexedBrowser disclosure
McKinsey "Lilli" Red Team Exercise
2025 · Controlled security exercise
Red team demonstration showing direct agent manipulation achieving broad platform access across McKinsey's internal AI platform in under two hours. Used in slides 05, 11, 26.
genai.owasp.org — OWASP GenAI Exploit Round-up Q1 2026
Technical Analysis & Research
ASI01: Agent Goal Hijack — Full Technical Guide
Adversa AI · 2026
Detailed technical breakdown of the ASI01 attack surface, variant taxonomy, and defensive controls. Used in the research phase for slides 07, 09, 10, 12, 17.
adversa.ai/blog/asi01-agent-goal-hijack-a-practical-security-guide/
Attacking & Threat Modeling The Agentic Top Ten: ASI01
Disesdi · Substack · 2026
Threat modeling walkthrough for ASI01, covering attack paths and the distinction between goal hijack and traditional prompt injection. Used for slides 07, 10.
disesdi.substack.com — Attacking the Agentic Top Ten
EchoLeak: The First Real-World Zero-Click Prompt Injection Exploit
arXiv · 2025
Academic paper detailing the EchoLeak attack mechanism, bypass chain, and implications for production agentic AI security.
arxiv.org/html/2509.10540v1
Inside CVE-2025-32711: Prompt Injection Meets AI Exfiltration
HackTheBox · 2025
Technical breakdown of EchoLeak's four-stage bypass chain and the architectural implications for agent security design.
hackthebox.com/blog/cve-2025-32711-echoleak-copilot-vulnerability
Mitigation Framework References
Allowed Is Not Aligned: Why Retrofitted Tools Can't Secure Agents
Zenity · 2026
Analysis of why purpose-built agent security architecture is required — including the case for authenticated inter-agent messaging and behavioral monitoring. Used for MIT 04, MIT 06.
zenity.io — Purpose-built AI agent security architecture
What Is Goal Hijacking? A Guide to ASI01
JumpCloud · 2026
Practitioner overview of goal hijacking threat model, including least privilege and human-in-the-loop controls. Used for MIT 03, MIT 05.
jumpcloud.com/it-index/what-is-goal-hijacking
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