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Authenticated, Authorized, and Still Unsafe: The Missing Layer in Agent Security

Authenticated, Authorized, and Still Unsafe: The Missing Layer in Agent Security

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We audited every claim in our repos and found 14 files with wrong numbers

We audited every claim in our repos and found 14 files with wrong numbers

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The Agentic Maturity Model Is Missing an Axis: Who Validated the Claim

The Agentic Maturity Model Is Missing an Axis: Who Validated the Claim

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Every agent passport layer is grading its own exam

Every agent passport layer is grading its own exam

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Agent payment standards are standardizing the cap, not the binding

Agent payment standards are standardizing the cap, not the binding

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An AI agent leaked private repos without ever breaking a single permission

An AI agent leaked private repos without ever breaking a single permission

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The receipt cannot be written by the pen it is checking: separation of duties for agent payments

The receipt cannot be written by the pen it is checking: separation of duties for agent payments

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The spend cap worked. The risk budget didn't compose.

The spend cap worked. The risk budget didn't compose.

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Every action was authorized. The sequence still crossed the line.
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Every action was authorized. The sequence still crossed the line.

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A Signed Agent Receipt Can Still Make an Unsupported Claim

A Signed Agent Receipt Can Still Make an Unsupported Claim

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A signature proves who signed the receipt. It does not prove the receipt is true. Here is how you test the difference.

A signature proves who signed the receipt. It does not prove the receipt is true. Here is how you test the difference.

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The Evaluation Had a Sandbox. It Needed an Authority Boundary.

The Evaluation Had a Sandbox. It Needed an Authority Boundary.

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Every API Call Was Allowed. The Agent's Outcome Wasn't.

Every API Call Was Allowed. The Agent's Outcome Wasn't.

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curl Just Merged RFC 9421 Support. A Valid Signature Still Isn't Authorization.

curl Just Merged RFC 9421 Support. A Valid Signature Still Isn't Authorization.

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MCP Went Stateless. My Test Suite Stayed Green Anyway.

MCP Went Stateless. My Test Suite Stayed Green Anyway.

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I Tested My Own Method Four Times. Its Strongest Claim Never Passed.

I Tested My Own Method Four Times. Its Strongest Claim Never Passed.

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Can your security test suite fail? Mine passed against nothing.

Can your security test suite fail? Mine passed against nothing.

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My Quorum Test Never Had an Approver in It

My Quorum Test Never Had an Approver in It

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Satisfied Is Not Established

Satisfied Is Not Established

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