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New Prompt Injection Attack Vectors Through MCP Sampling

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By Yongzhe Huang, Akshata Rao, Changjiang Li, Yang Ji
| Palo Alto Networks
Executive Summary This article examines the security implications of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) sampling feature in the context of a widely used coding copilot application. MCP is a standard for connecting large language model (LLM) applications to external data sources and tools. We show that, without proper safeguards, malicious MCP servers can exploit the sampling feature for a range of attacks.
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How Good Are the LLM Guardrails on the Market? A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of LLM Content Filtering Across Major GenAI Platforms

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By Yongzhe Huang, Nick Bray, Akshata Rao, Yang Ji
| Palo Alto Networks
Executive Summary We conducted a comparative study of the built-in guardrails offered by three major cloud-based large language model (LLM) platforms. We examined how each platform's guardrails handle a broad range of prompts, from benign queries to malicious instructions. This examination included evaluating both false positives (FPs), where safe content is erroneously blocked, and false negatives (FNs), where harmful content slips through these guardrails.
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Automate user on-boarding for financial services with a digital assistant powered by Amazon Bedrock | Amazon Web Services

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By Akshata Rao, Anup Ravindranath, Arya Subramanyam, Venkata Satyanarayana Chivatam
| Amazon Web Services
In this post, we present a solution that harnesses the power of generative AI to streamline the user onboarding process for financial services through a digital assistant. Onboarding new customers in the banking industry is a crucial step in the customer journey, involving a series of activities designed to fulfill know your customer (KYC) requirements, conduct necessary verifications, and introduce them to the bank’s products or services.
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