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A Vault with a Heap-View: The Uncomfortable Space Between AgentCore Harness and Identity

Reported by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 (Niv Rabin)

Summary by Cyber Security News18 Sep 2026, 12:00 CEST

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A Vault with a Heap-View: The Uncomfortable Space Between AgentCore Harness and Identity — Image: Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

Analysis of how default configurations in AWS AgentCore Harness allow prompt injection to exfiltrate credentials, and key steps to secure your agents.

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