Jim Fan argues agentic workflows make identity theft and credential compromise far worse, because malware can propagate through agent state like ~/.claude, skills folders, or even documents an agent opens. This reframes agent environments as high-risk attack surfaces.
This is pure nightmare fuel.
Identity theft of the past would be nothing compared to what vibe agents can do.
They could easily spread contaminations across ~/.claude, **/skills/*, or even just a PDF your agent visits
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