arXiv Computation and Language

MemForm: Benchmarking Memory Formation Poisoning in LLM Agents

arXiv AI
Jul 17

MemPoison: Uncovering Persistent Memory Threats and Structural Blind Spots in LLM Agents

arXiv:2607. 14651v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Persistent external memory enhances agent continuity but introduces persistent security vulnerabilities: adversarial content can be injected via standard interaction channels, retained across turns, and later distort downstream behavior.

By Jifeng Gao, Kang Xia, Yi Zhang, Xiaobin Hong, Mingkai Lin, Xingshen Wei, Wenzhong Li, Sanglu Lu
arXiv AI
Oct 12

Forgetting is Not Always Bad: A Neuro-Inspired Memory Repair Mechanism for Poisoned LLM Agents

The paper introduces DREAM, a training‑free, agent‑intrinsic memory repair framework that selectively forgets poisoned memories in large language model agents. DREAM uses perturbation‑induced reactivation, anomaly detection on activation patterns, and dynamic suppression of harmful memories while reinforcing benign ones. Experiments show DREAM cuts backdoor attack success by over 95% and improves runtime and token efficiency compared to existing defenses.

By Lei Liu, Yunji Liang, Xiaowen Zhang, Jingqi Liu, Qi Li, Bin Guo, Zhiwen Yu
Hugging Face Trending Papers
Oct 9

Forgetting is Not Always Bad: A Neuro-Inspired Memory Repair Mechanism for Poisoned LLM Agents

Large language model agents are vulnerable to memory‑poisoning attacks, and existing defenses rely on external modules that are memory‑inefficient and computationally heavy. The paper introduces DREAM, a training‑free, agent‑intrinsic memory repair framework that uses weak reactivation to destabilize malicious memories, anomaly detection on activation patterns, and selective suppression of harmful memories while reinforcing benign ones. Experiments show DREAM cuts backdoor attack success by over 95 % and improves runtime and token efficiency compared to A‑MemGuard, while maintaining high task success on poisoned multi‑agent systems.