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AI Agents Gone Rogue? Building, Defending and Attacking AI-enabled Apps

Katie Paxton-Fear | YOW! Melbourne 2025

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The rise of AI agents promises a new era of automation and intelligence, but what happens when these powerful entities are weaponised? This talk dives into the chilling reality of "hackbots", the sinking of vibe coded apps and ship-it mentality and the iceberg that is the emerging AI attack surface, that we are only just seeing the tip of. If you feel overwhelmed about AI security and you’re not sure where to even begin with AI agents, this talk will cover everything you need to know about how AI agents are being employed, hacked and exploited with real examples of real attacks, vulnerabilities and issues.

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The rise of AI agents promises a new era of automation and intelligence, but what happens when these powerful entities are weaponised? This talk dives into the chilling reality of "hackbots", the sinking of vibe coded apps and ship-it mentality and the iceberg that is the emerging AI attack surface, that we are only just seeing the tip of. If you feel overwhelmed about AI security and you’re not sure where to even begin with AI agents, this talk will cover everything you need to know about how AI agents are being employed, hacked and exploited with real examples of real attacks, vulnerabilities and issues.

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Katie Paxton-Fear

Katie Paxton-Fear

Occasional Bug Bounty Hunter and Educational YouTuber

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