“Friendly Fire” exploit turns AI security agents into malware launchers

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Published: 16 Jul 2026 › Updated: 16 Jul 2026 “Friendly Fire” exploit turns AI security agents into malware launchers

“Friendly Fire” exploit turns AI security agents into malware launchers

An AI security agent should catch malware. Friendly Fire showed Claude Code and Codex launching it instead. Here’s how it worked and how to stay safe. #AI https://www.popularai.org/p/friendly-fire-claude-code-codex-malware-security-review

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“Friendly Fire” exploit turns AI security agents into malware launchers