Infopercept Forecasts Rise in Attacks Targeting AI Context Protocols
2026 report warns of "agent poisoning" and manipulation of automated security operations
Cybersecurity firm Infopercept released its 2026 threat outlook, predicting a significant evolution in cyberattacks targeting the underlying mechanisms of autonomous AI agents. The report highlights that as enterprises deploy "Agentic AI," attackers are shifting focus from stealing data to corrupting the decision-making processes of the AI itself.
New Attack Vectors
The report identifies specific vulnerabilities in the emerging AI stack. * MCP Manipulation: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the standard used by agents to connect to data sources like Slack or Google Drive. Infopercept predicts attackers will compromise these connections to feed false context to agents, triggering incorrect …
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