
Episode #171
What every business needs to know about prompt injection attacks with Johann Rehberger
We’re back for a brand-new season! And we're kicking things off with an evolving security risk in the AI space: prompt injection attacks..⚠️ In Watchtower Weekly, we discuss how prompt injection has evolved from chatbot jailbreaks into a serious business risk. As AI tools start reading emails, documents, code, and other sensitive data, we go beyond the headlines to unpack the real-world impact of this attack vector. To dig deeper, Wade sits down with Johann Rehberger, independent AI security researcher and author of Embrace The Red. Johann explains how malicious instructions can hide inside the content AI tools process, and what organizations can do to reduce the blast radius. Plus, in #Ask1Password, we explain the purpose of the Developer option in the 1Password desktop app, and how it helps protect SSH keys, environment secrets, and AI-powered development. Get started with 1Password developer tools Watchtower Weekly Prompt injection attacks pose growing risk to generative AI AI threats in the wild – The current state of prompt injections on the web New CIS Report Warns Prompt Injection Attacks Pose Growing Risk OWASP 2026 – “The model will be fooled” Guest Interview – Johann Rehberger Johann's blog: embracethered.com AI Hacking Course: Hacking AI Apps & Agents Watch Johann Rehberger on YouTube Follow Johann Rehberger on X Follow Johann Rehberger on LinkedIn #Ask1Password – Ask Us Anything! Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum This week: Get started with 1Password developer tools Follow Us… Watch on YouTube Find us on Apple Podcasts Find us on Spotify Visit 1Password.com Check out our blog Find us on X @1Password Find us on Facebook or Instagram Send us an email: podcast@1password.com ❤️ Review Us... If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Editor's note: The views and opinions expressed by the interviewee don't represent the opinions of 1Password.






