Blocking install scripts closes one route for malicious npm packages. The malicious indexed-btree package shows why ...

"Wait, can my computer be hijacked just by writing code?"Yes, it can.And that's even if you haven't written any malicious code yourself.Apparently, malicious programs can sometimes be hidden in the ...

A very significant change is occurring in the world of AI Agents.Until now, when people heard the word "Skill," many likely ...

A malicious AGENTS.md file led Codex to execute npm malware in over 90% of tests, while a separate Claude Code attack exposed ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel attack vector targeting developers who utilize automated artificial intelligence coding assistants.

Security researchers found that trusted instruction files can be abused to install malware, redirect API traffic, and weaken built-in safeguards in popular coding assistants.

Researchers found a malicious AGENTS markdown instruction file in a customer's Downloads folder that tricked an AI coding ...

Security researchers found a planted AGENTS.md instructions file that turned a coding agent against its own user. The trick ...

AI agents will read anything found in the AGENTS.md file, even if that file is downloaded from the internet.

Cursor opened a public beta of its TypeScript SDK on April 29, 2026, letting developers run its coding agent in CI, backends ...

In an October 22, 2026 post, Forever Security says it found a malicious AGENTS.md file in the Downloads folder of a ...