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Kaspersky to scan AI agents for backdoors as shadow AI spreads

Published

3 August 2026

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regulatory

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Cybersecurity

Geography

Asia-Pacific

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Read at computerweekly.com

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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Kaspersky will launch a tool to scan AI agents, models, and skills for malware, backdoors, and bias to combat risks from shadow AI use in corporate environments. The company highlights a rise in malicious AI agent samples and vulnerabilities in the AI supply chain that pose significant security risks for enterprises, especially in Asia-Pacific.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must vet AI agents before adoption as supply chain risks explode with shadow AI use in your firm. Vulnerabilities ride on AI tools your team downloads, making unchecked agents a direct threat to your corporate security.

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1 source · 3 Aug 2026

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