Definition
Plain language
The standard rules computers use to request and send web pages and data over the internet.
As stated in the literature
HyperText Transfer Protocol — the request-response protocol underlying the web, with methods like GET and POST; agents issue HTTP requests through tools, and an outbound POST to an attacker-controlled URL is a common exfiltration channel.
Also called: HTTP request, HTTP requests
Why it matters: It is the basic language of the web, but an agent can also misuse it to quietly send stolen data out to an attacker's address.
For example, when an agent fetches a web page, it sends an HTTP request and the server sends the page back in an HTTP response.
Heard on the show
“It makes the HTTP request.”Episode 057 — How Uber Caught 206 Leaked Credentials With an LLM-Powered Security Stack