- What: AI writing insecure code and impacting application security
- Impact: Software development teams using AI tools
Share Full episode and show notes Application security AI is Writing Your Code… And It’s Insecure | The New AppSec Reality – WC #1 AI is now writing production code, but it’s often insecure. Learn how LLMs are changing AppSec, introducing new risks like prompt injection and data exfiltration, and what teams must do to secure AI-driven development. Thank you to our sponsor for this webcast, Legit Security! AI is accelerating development, but is your security keeping up? Learn how to secure AI-driven SDLCs at https://scworld.com/webcasts.. June 30, 2026 Full Segment Notes AI is now writing production code, but it’s often insecure. Learn how LLMs are changing AppSec, introducing new risks like prompt injection and data exfiltration, and what teams must do to secure AI-driven development. Thank you to our sponsor for this webcast, Legit Security! AI is accelerating development, but is your security keeping up? Learn how to secure AI-driven SDLCs at https://scworld.com/webcasts. Key Moments 0:00 - Introduction: AppSec Meets AI 02:00 - AI is Now Writing Code—What Changes? 04:00 - Faster Development, Bigger Risks 06:00 - Why AI Generates Insecure Code 08:30 - The “Volume Problem” in Security 10:00 - Hallucinations & Slop Squatting 12:00 - Prompt Injection Explained (Real Attacks) 15:00 - Camel Leak: Hidden Instructions in Code 18:00 - AI Agents as Security Risks 20:00 - Data Exfiltration via AI Tools 22:00 - MCPs: The New Attack Surface 25:00 - Why AI is Like a Phishable Employee 27:00 - Losing Understanding of Code 30:00 - Can AI Be Trusted in Security? 33:00 - Using AI for AppSec (The Right Way) 36:00 - Governance: The Missing Layer 39:00 - Traditional Controls Still Matter 41:30 - “Just Add: Make It Secure” (Seriously) 44:00 - Prompt Engineering as a Security Control 47:00 - Monitoring & AI Guardrails 50:00 - The Future of Secure AI Development 52:00 - Key Takeaways & Final Advice Host Mike Shema https://dangerouserrors.com Show More Stay in the Know, No Smoke and Mirrors – Join Our Newsletter Get expert insights and technical breakdowns straight to your inbox. Join Now Related Segments Application security Reducing Attack Surface & Evaluating Efficiency in Agents – Itamar Apelblat, David Goldschlag – ASW #389 Application security How AI Is Reshaping Identity Security at the Infrastructure Layer – Ev Kontsevoy, Neha Duggal, Amit Masand – ASW #388 Application security AI Code Security: Why AppSec Must Evolve for the Era of AI-Generated Code – WC #1 Related Content AI/ML AI adoption outpaces governance, creating risks for businesses Patch/Configuration Management New coalition aims to streamline open source bug fixes AI benefits/risks 3 ways to secure enterprise apps in the AI age You can skip this ad in 5 seconds