Sign in Subscribe
5 min read GenAI

Prompt Injection: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Defend Against It

Prompt Injection: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Defend Against It

With the rapid explosion of Artificial intelligence (AI) systems powered by large language models (LLMs) we are witnessing a new class of security risks, one of which is prompt injection.

Prompt injection may sound like yet another security buzzword, but it represents a real and growing challenge for organizations adopting AI. If you are a developer, technical program manager, or business leader evaluating AI, you should care deeply about this risk, and more importantly, how to address it.

What Is Prompt Injection?

Prompt injection is a technique where an attacker manipulates the input provided to an AI system to make it behave in ways unintended by its developers or operators.

Think of it like SQL injection (a classic vulnerability where attackers manipulate SQL queries), but instead of malicious database commands, the injection occurs in the text prompt fed into an AI model.

For example:

This post is for subscribers only. Sign up for free to read the rest of this post.


Published by:

Doron Katz

You might also like...

11
Aug
Getting Started with OpenAI Codex: A TPM’s Diving Deep Guide to Vibe Coding

Getting Started with OpenAI Codex: A TPM’s Diving Deep Guide to Vibe Coding

What is Codex? Codex is OpenAI’s developer-focused AI assistant designed to understand, generate, and modify code in dozens of
16 min read
08
Aug
LLM-Paralysis When to Choose Which Large Language Model (LLM)

LLM-Paralysis When to Choose Which Large Language Model (LLM)

In 2025, almost every engineering org has gone through some version of this conversation, asking… * Should we build this with
6 min read
24
Jul
Vibe Technical Program Management: TPMs Can Now Also Feel the Vibe

Vibe Technical Program Management: TPMs Can Now Also Feel the Vibe

The last year or so, engineers have been tapping into “vibe coding”—those moments when the IDE fades away and
5 min read
25
Jun
The Secret Language of Machines: A Human Introduction to Embeddings in Generative AI

The Secret Language of Machines: A Human Introduction to Embeddings in Generative AI

Every now and then, a seemingly simple idea reshapes how we think about machines and language. Embeddings are one of
4 min read
03
Jun
Reduce GenAI Hallucinations with Two Prompting Techniques, Introduction to Chain of Thought and Tree of Thought

Reduce GenAI Hallucinations with Two Prompting Techniques, Introduction to Chain of Thought and Tree of Thought

Have you ever wondered how some AI models seem to “think” through complex problems with an eerie, almost human-like flow?
6 min read
×

Book a 30-min Meeting

Pick a time that works for you:

Open Scheduler