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 ...
eWeek

Clean GitHub Repo Attack Exposes AI Coding Agent Risk

Mozilla 0DIN’s Claude Code demo shows how clean GitHub repos can expose AI coding agents to prompt injection, reverse shells, and credential risk.
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.
Tom's Hardware on MSN

AI coding agents can be tricked into installing malware via 'clean' GitHub repositories

Three levels of indirection, all with seemingly innocuous steps, will catch a bot off-guard.

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 ...