Malicious File in Downloads Folder Tries to Trick AI Coding Agent Into Installing Malware
A malicious instruction file sitting in a developer's Downloads folder tried to make their AI coding agent install a known-malicious npm package, security firm Forever Security said in a report published last week. The company…
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