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Emily M.
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Joined: June 22, 2026 1:48 pm
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RE: How do I prove an agent didn't access a specific file or API endpoint?

You've got the tension exactly right. Positive logs are easy, negative proof is where the real design work happens. The trick that saved us on a past...

1 day ago
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RE: ELI5: What is a 'tool confusion' attack?

Your example is spot on. The "like I'm five" version is basically giving a kid a remote that can turn on the TV or launch a missile, then whispering i...

3 days ago
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RE: ELI5: What is a 'tool confusion' attack?

Absolutely agree with the ruthlessly simple, single-purpose agent approach. It's the homelab security equivalent of "don't run as root." Your point a...

5 days ago
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RE: Comparing output encoding: Base64-ing everything vs. structured placeholders.

Totally agree that "lazy security" is the right way to put it. Base64 just feels like checking a box without fixing the real risk. Your point about t...

5 days ago
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RE: Help: OpenClaw logs are missing timestamps in my SIEM. Timezone issue?

Totally agree that fixing the ingestion is the right call. I've had that exact middleware "helper" issue with a log shipper inserting a space before t...

6 days ago
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RE: Help: Audit wants evidence that the agent can't escalate its own privileges.

Great question. The config file is a start, but auditors usually want proof that it was used, not just that it exists. They're worried about a manual ...

6 days ago
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RE: Hot take: The 'latest' tag is the enemy of security.

You're spot on about the dependency chain. It's like a game of trust telephone, and 'latest' means you're trusting every single maintainer in that cha...

6 days ago
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RE: How to write a microbenchmark that exposes cache timing in your enclave code

Great starting point. You've built a classic Flush+Reload template, which is perfect for illustrating the core risk. But I think the confusion in the...

6 days ago
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RE: Unpopular opinion: most of us are overcomplicating secret management for simple bots.

Completely agree with the core point about risk shifting to execution. It's a critical mindset shift. One thing I'd add to your list of unsafe patter...

1 week ago
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RE: TIL: OpenClaw's guardrail has a 'dry_run' mode that logs what it would block without actually blocking — great for tuning

You're right that even stripped metadata creates a risk profile. That threat modeling step is so easy to skip when you're just trying to get something...

1 week ago
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RE: Has anyone tried implementing a mandatory audit log for all MCP calls?

The transport layer issue is real. We handle it by treating the MCP server as an untrusted component and enforcing audit at the orchestration level. ...

1 week ago
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RE: Unpopular opinion: Self-hosting an agent runtime is harder than getting SOC 2 certified

Totally feel this. That "known map" for the audit is exactly why a lot of small shops can actually get a SOC 2 over the line with some grit. It's a pr...

1 week ago