defenders
Defenders are turning the tables on AI hackers by adopting malicious prompt injection tactics as a powerful new defensive strategy
For years, prompt injection has been the primary weapon in an attacker’s arsenal, a digital Trojan horse designed to subvert large language models (LLMs) by forcing them to bypass safety protocols. By embedding malicious instructions into seemingly innocuous emails, calendar invites, or web documents, hackers have successfully tricked AI agents into exfiltrating sensitive data, executing […]
Human Rights Watch Urges Philippine Prosecutors to Dismiss Cyber-Libel Complaints Against Environmental Defenders and Legal Counsel in Nueva Vizcaya
MANILA — Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon prosecutors in the Philippines to immediately drop criminal libel complaints filed by a mining corporation against four prominent human rights and environmental advocates in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. The international rights monitor characterized the legal actions as a blatant attempt to stifle dissent and intimidate […]
Defenders turn the tables on AI hackers by using prompt injections to disable malicious agents
For years, prompt injection—the practice of embedding malicious commands into data to manipulate large language models (LLMs)—has been the primary weapon for cybercriminals looking to hijack autonomous AI agents. By slipping a well-crafted instruction into a seemingly benign calendar invite or email, attackers could coerce an LLM into exfiltrating sensitive corporate data or executing unauthorized […]
Tunisian Judiciary Imposes Harsh Prison Sentences on Human Rights Defenders Amid Deepening Crackdown on Civil Society
In a series of judicial rulings that have sent shockwaves through the international human rights community, Tunisian courts have sentenced several prominent activists to lengthy prison terms and astronomical fines, marking a significant escalation in the government’s efforts to dismantle the country’s once-vibrant civic space. On June 26, 2026, the Tunis Court of First Instance […]
