Tools: Your SAST tool is blind to the biggest AI threat. Why we need to scan Data, not just Code

Tools: Your SAST tool is blind to the biggest AI threat. Why we need to scan Data, not just Code

Source: HackerNoon

The Problem: Traditional SAST tools only scan application code, leaving the data your AI consumes (RAG documents, downloaded models, datasets) completely unchecked.
The Threats: Attackers are exploiting this blind spot using stealth prompt injections hidden in PDFs (via CSS/HTML) and Remote Code Execution (RCE) payloads embedded in Pickle (.pkl) files.
The Solution: We must "shift left" for AI artifacts. Using open-source tools like Veritensor, you can scan raw binaries and wrap your LangChain loaders to physically block poisoned data before it enters your Vector DB or execution environment.