Agentic AI Security: Understanding the Hidden Risks in Autonomous Agents

Autonomous AI systems can pose significant security risks if not properly secured. Unlike traditional chatbots that generate text, agentic AI can take actions, leading to potential vulnerabilities. A single compromised prompt could result in data loss, while misconfigured tools might expose customer information. Traditional applications adhere to predictable security boundaries, but agentic AI disrupts these norms by interpreting ambiguous instructions, retaining long-term memory, and making autonomous decisions. This creates a new attack surface where harmful commands may be executed if security measures are inadequate.