AI Security
Taint Propagation: Griffin AI vs Mythos Approaches
Taint tells you whether attacker data actually reaches a sink. Griffin AI propagates it; Mythos-class tools infer it. The difference shows up fast.
Jan 22, 20266 min read
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Taint tells you whether attacker data actually reaches a sink. Griffin AI propagates it; Mythos-class tools infer it. The difference shows up fast.
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