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Malicious File in Downloads Folder Tries to Trick AI Coding Agent Into Installing Malware

A malicious AGENTS.md file led Codex to execute npm malware in over 90% of tests, while a separate Claude Code attack exposed ...
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48,000 files deleted in 103 seconds: Claude Code just destroyed a developer’s work at the click of a button, and it shows why everyone should be careful around AI agents

In a now-deleted post on Reddit, a shocked developer said that Claude Code had just deleted 48,218 files that they had been ...

AI coding agents hijacked using AGENTS.md file in Downloads folder

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

How malicious downloads can trick AI coding agents into compromising themselves

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.

To the person in charge of a company that has installed Claude Code: How a single file in your Downloads folder can lead to an AI takeover

This is Yagi from LastScene Inc.On October 22, the US security firm Forever Security published a report. It detailed how an AI coding agent attempted to install malicious programs by following ...
Geeky Gadgets

Use An AI Rules.md File : To Easily Boost Your Claude Code AI Efficiency 10x

What if you could unlock the full potential of AI tools like Claude and supercharge your coding efficiency by 10X? Imagine a development process where your AI assistant not only understands your ...
Ars Technica

Real-world C: Header files and code organization

As I'm spending some time back in the land of low-level C, I'm trying to fully get my head around best-practices for header files and code organization, so I thought I'd toss out some questions. (NOTE ...