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When AI Writes the Vulnerability: Securing the Cognitive Layer of Modern Development

A futuristic digital landscape symbolizing the arrival of advanced internet technology and connectivity.
Author: Danny Gershman, CISM
Date Published: 11 March 2026
Read Time: 15 minutes

In 2025, 84% of respondents to Stack’s Developer Survey said they used or planned to use artificial intelligence (AI) in their development process. This is not without risk. New threats, such as context poisoning, agent takeover, and prompt injection, demand a new framework....

 

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