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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Opera rolls out Paste Protect feature to fight ClickFix attacks

Opera has introduced Paste Protect, a security feature designed to block ClickFix-style attacks that trick users into ...

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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'Djinn' Stealer Targets Cloud, AI Credentials

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