AIArs Technicaabout 4 hours ago
AI agents install unowned code via llms.txt files
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Documentation files on over 100 websites contain executable content that AI agents install automatically when visited. A few dozen companies, including Fortune 500s, executed proof-of-concept code, and one misconfigured site directs visitors to live malware. The dangerous content appears in llms.txt and llms-full.txt files.
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