Mass ‘Black October’ panic as insiders suddenly whisper about possible internet lockdowns

Mass “Black October” panic is stoking fears of a looming internet lockdown, as attackers race to exploit a critical flaw in much of the web and banks scramble to rein in AI agents inside customer accounts.Some major U.S. banks are finding unvetted third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, including some that seem to be acting beyond what their users asked of them, Axios reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. Bank executives called the situation horrifying, according to the report.The agents generally get in using a customer’s own login and permission, which breaks most banks’ rules requiring people to sign in themselves. But some have reached out to call centers or appeared to act on their own, and many banks can’t distinguish an agent doing a user’s bidding from one that has gone rogue, sources told Axios.Morgan Stanley has begun blocking third-party agents, and JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citi are also...