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Security Considerations for Multi-agent Systems

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A 2026 paper on security risks specific to multi-agent systems — agent-in-the-middle attacks, message provenance, and inter-agent trust — and mitigations such as cryptographic message signing and authenticated communication channels.

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Published

2026

Jurisdiction

Global

Category

Risks and challenges

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Public access

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