Security · 1h ago
AI consultant uses smile-and-dagger tactic to embed reporting tool
Lena, a VeriTest consultant, gains access to CoreStack's monitoring systems under the guise of helping engineer Leo improve reporting. She deploys an AI-powered tool that auto-connects to Datadog and PagerDuty, pulling six months of data. Leo unknowingly adopts a template that gives Lena deep visibility into the company's operations.
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The story illustrates how AI tools can be weaponized in corporate power plays, but the real lesson is about access control and vendor due diligence.
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