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 ...
Windows Report

Mozilla Warns Clean GitHub Repositories Can Trick Claude Code Into Running Malware

Mozilla researchers revealed a new attack that tricks Claude Code into running hidden commands from seemingly harmless GitHub repositories.
International Business Times

Malicious GitHub Repositories Could Trick AI Coding Agents Into Running Hidden Malware, Researchers Warn

Researchers warn malicious GitHub repositories can trick AI coding agents into running hidden malware through trusted setup steps, risking developer systems and credentials. Google - Gemini A newly ...
Bleeping Computer

ChocoPoc malware delivered via trojanized exploits on GitHub

Multiple weaponized proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits on GitHub delivered a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) called ChocoPoC that can execute commands and steal sensitive data. However, ChocoPoC ...
SecurityWeek

Researchers Demo New Claude Code Attack Using Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines

Attackers can inject indirect prompts in normal-looking repositories to trick Claude Code into spawning a reverse shell.

North Korea-Linked macOS Malware Uses Prompt Injection to Evade AI Analysis

SentinelOne says macOS.Gaslight uses prompt injection to mislead AI-based malware analysis, steal data, and use Telegram for ...
GhanaWeb - Ghana HomePage

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 ...