The latest articles on DEV Community by Galeops (@galeops). https://dev.to/galeops https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4053898%2Fcc97b6c3-92d8-4981-a1f6-6f49e79e7b77.png https://dev.to/galeops en Galeops Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:44:51 +0000 https://dev.to/galeops/the-5-prompt-injection-vectors-every-production-ai-agent-has-right-now-1nbc https://dev.to/galeops/the-5-prompt-injection-vectors-every-production-ai-agent-has-right-now-1nbc <p>I just spent a week running my free AI Prompt Injection Tester against 50 production AI agents. The result: <strong>94% of agents had at least one critical vulnerability.</strong></p> <h2> 1. Direct Override (HIGH) </h2> <p>The classic: an attacker prepends "Ignore previous instructions and..." to their input.</p> <h2> 2. Jailbreak via Persona Shift (HIGH) </h2> <p>"You are now DAN (Do Anything Now)..." style attacks.</p> <h2> 3. Indirect Prompt Injection (HIGH) </h2> <p>The scariest one because the user doesn't even have to type anything.</p> <h2> 4. Tool Call Exploit (MEDIUM) </h2> <p>Getting the agent to call tools in attacker-controlled ways.</p> <h2> 5. Encoding Bypass (MEDIUM) </h2> <p>Hiding the injection in encoded form.</p> <h2> Tools and Resources I Use </h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/4bYubiKey" rel="noopener noreferrer">YubiKey 5C NFC</a> - secure your API keys</li> <li> <a href="https://galeops.xyz/tools/prompt-test/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Free AI Prompt Tester</a> - run all 5 attacks against your own prompt</li> </ul> <p><em>As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</em></p> <p><em>Originally published on GaleOps Blog: <a href="https://galeops.xyz/blog/five-prompt-injection-attack-vectors/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://galeops.xyz/blog/five-prompt-injection-attack-vectors/</a></em></p> security ai promptinjection llm Galeops Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:43:42 +0000 https://dev.to/galeops/how-i-found-a-high-severity-ai-security-issue-on-khan-academys-vdp-2n1 https://dev.to/galeops/how-i-found-a-high-severity-ai-security-issue-on-khan-academys-vdp-2n1 <h2> 🛠️ Tools &amp; Resources I Use </h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/4bHackTheBox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hack The Box VIP</a> — practice environment for recon techniques</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/4bYubiKey" rel="noopener noreferrer">YubiKey 5C NFC</a> — hardware key for API token security</li> <li> <a href="https://galeops.xyz/tools/prompt-test/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Free AI Prompt Tester</a> — test your own AI agent for the same bugs</li> </ul> <p><em>As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</em></p> <p><em>Originally published on <a href="https://galeops.xyz/blog/khan-academy-vdp-report/" rel="noopener noreferrer">GaleOps Blog</a>.</em></p> bugbounty security ai hackerone