Hackers hijacked a Claude Code extension, exposing yet another new AI security risk

A malicious extension on Cursor’s marketplace attempted to give hackers persistent access to developers’ computers, raising concerns about the growing security risks of AI coding tools.

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BY Chris Stokel-Walker

The world can feel particularly unsafe these days, with AI agents running rampant within private networks and billions of dollars disappearing from crypto wallets in less time than it takes to watch a sitcom episode.

But while the world was watching Binance’s massive crypto heist, another potentially consequential security breach was unfolding........

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