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Prompt Injection

Attack where adversarial text in user input attempts to override system instructions. Types: direct (ignore above), indirect (hidden in retrieved docs). Defense: input validation, separate channels.

Where this is taught

• Prompt Injection Basics — Phase 8: Traps, Judgment & Staying Current
• LLM01: Prompt Injection — Phase 1: OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
• Project: Prompt Injection Detector + Jailbreak Library — Phase 2: Prompt Injection & Jailbreaking
• Indirect Injection & Cross-Domain Prompt Injection (XPIA) — Phase 2: Prompt Injection & Jailbreaking
• Building a Multi-Layer Prompt Injection Detector — Phase 2: Prompt Injection & Jailbreaking
• Prompt Injection Detector — Phase 7: Safety Gate

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