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​SAFE-MCP Security Hackathon

​Help secure AI agent ecosystems by finding and documenting MCP vulnerabilities!

​Schedule:

• ​11:00 AM - SAFE-MCP project walkthrough & vulnerable server demo

• ​11:30 AM - Hackathon begins!

• ​12:00 PM - Pizza on the house 🍕

• ​3:30 PM - Demo presentations

• ​4:00 PM - Winner announcement

​Two Ways to Participate:

​🔧 Open Source Track: Add new attack techniques, mitigations, and detections to the SAFE-MCP project

​💻 Proof-of-Concept Track: Build demos showing MCP vulnerabilities and their fixes

​Who Should Join:

​Security researchers, developers, students, and anyone curious about AI security

​What You'll Get:

• ​Templates and guidelines for easy participation

• ​Vulnerable MCP server for testing and exploitation

• ​SAFE-MCP core team guidance to help create your PR

• ​Real impact on AI security standards

​🚀 Come Prepared:

​Please have these ready before the event:

• ​Fork and pull the SAFE-MCP repository

• ​Sample MCP servers for testing and exploitation

• ​Basic Git setup for commits

​All skill levels welcome! Come help build a safer future for AI agents.

​Discord: https://discord.com/invite/n6tS37uQ

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​Contribute to SAFE-Model Context Protocol
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SAFE-MCP specifically tackles critical security concerns arising from AI agents interacting with external tools, data sources, and workflows.

​​Key MCP Security Challenges addressed by SAFE-MCP:

• ​​Prompt Injection and Unauthorized Tool Execution

• ​​Excessive OAuth Permissions and Token Management

• ​​Third-party MCP Server Risks

• ​​Supply-Chain Vulnerabilities and Tool Poisoning
  

​​Frederick Kautz, a recognized authority in cloud-native security, leads this initiative. His distinguished background includes:

• ​​Co-authoring NIST Special Publication 800-204D, foundational in software supply chain security.

• ​​Co-founding Network Service Mesh, transforming secure cloud-native networking.

• ​​Leadership in KubeCon + CloudNativeCon and Zero Trust architectures.

• ​​SPIFFE Steering Committee Member

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Join Frederick and industry experts to explore how SAFE-MCP sets new standards for secure MCPs.

Github: https://github.com/fkautz/safe-mcp

​​Connect with the Community:
Join our AI Agents Community Discord: https://discord.gg/n6tS37uQ

​​Learn more: SAFE-MCP GitHub Repository

​​Throughout the Event: Enjoy pizza and drinks on the house.

​Judging Panel

• ​Frederick Kautz: Distinguished leader in AI, zero-trust, open-source and cloud-native.

• ​Arjun Subedi: Co-founder Astha.ai

• ​Saleh Alothaim: Angel Investor

• ​Bishnu Bista: Core contributor SAFE-MCP