SMRTR ProgrammingJan 26, 2026DZone

Prompt Injection Is the New SQL Injection: How Hackers Are Breaking into AI Systems

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Prompt injection has become the #1 LLM vulnerability according to OWASP, allowing attackers to manipulate AI systems through natural language commands. Unlike SQL injection, it's harder to defend against because LLMs process everything as tokens without clear boundaries between instructions and data. The article covers direct attacks, indirect injection through external documents, and defense strategies including semantic validation and continuous testing.

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