{"data":{"id":"11e2f2c9-8d27-45be-80ae-ec9d90cb74ae","title":"Zero Networks targets AI agent security gaps with network-level ‘Least Agency’ controls","summary":"Zero Networks announced 'Least Agency Enforcement,' a security tool that protects AI agents by restricting them at the network level rather than just at the application level. The tool uses identity-based micro-segmentation (dividing networks into smaller zones based on who or what needs access) and multi-factor authentication (MFA, requiring multiple verification steps) to limit which systems an AI agent can communicate with, preventing damage if the agent is tricked, misconfigured, or compromised. This addresses a major gap: about 80% of enterprises have deployed internal AI agents, but roughly two-thirds lack security policies for them.","solution":"Zero Networks' Least Agency Enforcement uses three techniques: (1) identity-based microsegmentation to map and enforce which systems an agent identity should access, with everything outside that set denied by default; (2) automated policy generation; and (3) just-in-time multi-factor authentication (MFA) routing sensitive protocols (like RDP, SMB, or WinRM, which are remote access tools) through MFA prompts so a compromised agent cannot quietly move across the network. The capability is available immediately.","labels":["security"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.csoonline.com/article/4204394/zero-networks-targets-ai-agent-security-gaps-with-network-level-least-agency-controls.html","publishedAt":"2026-08-03T13:00:00.000Z","cveId":null,"cweIds":null,"cvssScore":null,"cvssSeverity":null,"severity":"info","attackType":[],"issueType":"news","affectedPackages":null,"affectedVendors":[],"affectedVendorsRaw":["Zero Networks","OWASP"],"classifierModel":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","classifierPromptVersion":"v3","cvssVector":null,"attackVector":null,"attackComplexity":null,"privilegesRequired":null,"userInteraction":null,"exploitMaturity":null,"epssScore":null,"patchAvailable":null,"disclosureDate":"2026-08-03T13:00:00.000Z","capecIds":null,"crossRefCount":0,"attackSophistication":"moderate","impactType":["integrity","availability"],"aiComponentTargeted":"agent","llmSpecific":false,"classifierConfidence":0.75,"researchCategory":null,"atlasIds":null}}