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Adversa AI Trusted AI Blog · May 18, 2026

OWASP ASI02: tool misuse and exploitation — the definitive security guide

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Why it matters

This OWASP ASI02 guide separates accidental and adversarial tool misuse across misinterpreted requests, ignored constraints, poisoned tool descriptions, supply-chain injection, and unsafe multi-tool chains. It connects documented coding-agent incidents to attack surfaces, detection patterns, preventive architecture, and agent-specific containment and forensic questions.

My takeaway: Enforce boundaries below the prompt: use narrow single-purpose tools and typed parameters, validate resolved targets, default to dry runs, protect production with scoped identities and sandboxes, require out-of-band approval for destructive actions, retain command and tool-call logs, and test recovery from independent backups.
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