Clean GitHub repo tricks AI coding agents into running malware

An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious ...

Mozilla Warns GitHub Repos Can Trick AI Tools Into Hacking Your PC

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SimpleHelp Flaw Exploited to Deploy Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux

A SimpleHelp authentication flaw is being exploited to deploy Djinn Stealer, a cross-platform malware targeting cloud, ...
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Decades-Old Bash Tricks Expose AI Coding Agents to Supply Chain Attacks

Decades-old Bash shell tricks can bypass safeguards in most open source AI coding agents, creating a new software supply ...
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'Djinn' Stealer Targets Cloud, AI Credentials

The infostealer was delivered via CVE-2026-48558, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp.
SecurityWeek

Critical SimpleHelp Vulnerability Exploited for Malware Delivery

A threat actor has been exploiting CVE-2026-48558, a critical SimpleHelp vulnerability, to drop TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer ...
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AI Coding Tools Can Be Tricked Into Running Malware: What Ghanaian Developers Need to Know

Researchers found a way to trick AI coding assistants like Claude into running malware hidden in GitHub repositories. Here's ...