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Your SAST tool is blind to the biggest AI threat. Why we need to scan Data, not just Code
via HackernoonArsenii Brazhnyk
The Problem: Traditional SAST tools only scan application code, leaving the data your AI consumes (RAG documents, downloaded models, datasets) completely unchecked. The Threats: Attackers are exploiting this blind spot using stealth prompt injections hidden in PDFs (via CSS/HTML) and Remote Code Execution (RCE) payloads embedded in Pickle (.pkl) files. The Solution: We must "shift left" for AI artifacts. Using open-source tools like Veritensor, you can scan raw binaries and wrap your LangChain loaders to physically block poisoned data before it enters your Vector DB or execution environment.
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