The New Insider Threat Is Your Own AI Agent - HackerNoon

309 reads The New Insider Threat Is Your Own AI Agent by Andrey Leskin May 4th, 2026 TLDR ← Previous Why Adaptive Risk Management Needs a Human Touch About Author Andrey Leskin | @serenheit | CTO at Qrator Labs Subscribe CTO of Qrator Labs Read my stories About @serenheit Comments @rajudandigam 19 days ago This is a strong framing because AI agents often inherit trusted access before teams have mature controls around them. The risk is not just malicious behavior; it is over-permissioned automation acting on incomplete or manipulated context. I think agent security needs three layers together: permission boundaries, execution isolation, and traceable decision paths. Without the trace, teams may know something happened but not why the agent chose that action. 0 0 😊+ Reply TOPICS ai-and-ml #ai #infosec #data-security #hacking #cybersecurity #ai-vulnerabilities #ai-agents #ai-security THIS ARTICLE WAS FEATURED IN Terminal Lite Threads Bsky Mas RELATED STORIES The HackerNoon Newsletter Subscribe I agree to receive electronic content from HackerNoon Available on App Store Available on Google Play ABOUT Careers Contact Cookies Emails HackerNoon AI HackerNoon CV HackerNoon Tech Help Privacy Sitemap Shareholders Terms Testimonials READ Archive Categories Editors' Picks Image Gallery Leaderboard Newsletters On This Day Signup Tech Beat Tech Tags Terminal Reader Top Bloggers What Readers Say WRITE Distribution Editing Protocol Get Published Guidelines Help New Story Perks Post Templates Prizes Process Subscribers Why Write What Writers Say BUSINESS Blogging Contests Book Demo Meeting Business Blogging Case Studies Company Directory Demographics Hackathons Newsletters Niche Targeting Partnerships Top Startups Business Posts What Customers Say HACKERNOON © 2026 HackerNoon. All rights reserved - 56 Edwards Village Blvd, Unit 124-3000-243, Edwards, Colorado 81632, USA