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What makes protocols like MCP risky when AI agents talk to each other?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a communication system used by AI agents and tools to talk and trigger actions. Its risk comes from blind trust: one compromised agent can slip harmful instructions through MCP to another, a vulnerability made worse when different communication systems bridge agents. Researchers call this multi-step trick protocol pivoting, and recent analysis shows it can let attackers jump between agents by abusing trust in these protocols, even when guards are in place.