Prompt injection is basically the new buffer overflow — except now the payload shows up wearing plain English instead of shellcode. 😅💬 As LLMs take on mission-critical roles, attackers have figured out they don’t need to smash your memory… they just need to sweet-talk your model. This article unpacks how prompt injection works, why defending against it feels like herding linguistic cats 🐈‍⬛, and what the next generation of AI security must do to stay ahead. 🔐🤖✨