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#6 The Hacker News general October 26, 2026 at 06:03 UTC

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

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Security firm Forever Security caught a real-world attack where a malicious AGENTS.md instruction file in a developer's Downloads folder attempted to manipulate an AI coding agent into installing a known-malicious npm package. The origin of the file could not be determined, illustrating a new prompt-injection attack vector that bypasses traditional endpoint controls by targeting the trust AI agents place in local instruction files.

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