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When AI Says Yes: Social Engineering the Bots in Our Systems | 2 Minute Drill with Drex DeFord

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A dormant Instagram account tied to the Obama White House started posting pro-Iranian content. No hacked password. No malware. No phishing email. Just a polite conversation with Meta's AI support agent.Researchers are calling it out plainly: AI agents are built to be helpful, and that eagerness is exactly what attackers are starting to exploit. The attack surface isn't the password anymore -- it's the agent.Health systems are deploying AI right now for scheduling, intake, and benefit verification. Has anyone on your team actually tried to socially engineer yours?Remember, Stay a Little ParanoidThanks to Cyderes for sponsoring this episode: https://thisweekhealth.com/partners/cyderes/

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