Update ASI07 Insecure Inter-Agent Communication #729
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- Add detailed description of inter-agent communication vulnerabilities - Include 6 comprehensive vulnerability examples covering OSI layers - Add prevention and mitigation strategies - Include 6 detailed attack scenarios - Add references to MITRE ATLAS, NIST AI RMF, and relevant research
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- Add Reference Links section mapping ASI07 to OWASP Top 10 for LLMs (LLM01, LLM03-06), Agentic AI Threats, and AIVSS - Add Example 7 on Agent Identity Impersonation and Spoofing Attacks - Add Scenario G demonstrating identity spoofing in healthcare multi-agent system - Add mention of data exposure between agents with different permission levels - Update reference titles for accuracy (Byzantine Fault Tolerance, Resilient Consensus) - Reorganize references into single numbered list following ASI document format Addresses feedback from @itskerenkatz in PR OWASP#729
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- Add Example 8: Prompt Infection and self-replicating communication attacks - Add Example 9: Steganographic Collusion and covert channels - Expand Example 7 with Sybil attack coverage for decentralized systems - Add Scenario H: Prompt infection propagation in document processing - Add Scenario I: Steganographic collusion in financial trading - Add Runtime Detection and Response mitigation category (8 strategies) - Enhance description with agent-specific communication dynamics - Add 3 cutting-edge research references (2024-2025): * Prompt Infection paper (arXiv:2410.07283) * Secret Collusion via Steganography (arXiv:2402.07510) * Open Challenges in Multi-Agent Security (arXiv:2505.02077) - Remove formal vulnerability definition for better flow - Remove shared state example to maintain communication focus All references verified and accessible. Document now covers both traditional (MITM, replay, spoofing) and emerging (infection, collusion) threats specific to multi-agent communication.
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Summary
Expanded the ASI07 Insecure Inter-Agent Communication document with comprehensive vulnerability analysis and mitigation strategies.
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Impact
This update transforms ASI07 from a template into a complete security reference for inter-agent communication vulnerabilities in multi-agent systems.