A compromised Claude Code VS Code extension added an SSH key, installed persistence, and sent host details before version 2.1 ...

Researchers say developers using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) with Claude AI may have been exposed to a serious security threat after discoveri ...

A malicious version of Anthropic's Claude Code VS Code extension was distributed through Cursor's extension marketplace for ...

A malicious version of the Claude Code extension reportedly contained hidden code capable of opening remote access to developers' computers, putting sensitive files and credentials at risk. Cursor ...

When I reinstalled Claude Code on a fresh PC, I got stuck about five times in 30 minutes...For some people, the idea of ...

According to Cursor, turning on SSH requires admin rights the extension lacks on most Mac and Windows hosts, and on those ...

Coding platform Cursor had to temporarily shut down its marketplace due to a malicious Claude Code extension. This extension, the company says, allowed a hacker to collect and send user data to the ...

A tampered Claude Code extension in Cursor's marketplace tried to plant an SSH backdoor on up to 5,000 PCs. Here is what it ...

Table of Contents What happened? The issue is a modified version distributed via Cursor What was the extension trying to do?

Cursor detected a tampered version of Anthropic's Claude Code extension, risking user data and remote access.

Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA, SlashGear, MakeUseOf, Laptop Mag, and Android Police. She's been writing professionally since she was ...

Cursor temporarily suspended its extension marketplace after discovering a compromised Claude Code extension capable of installing a backdoor and giving attackers remote access to users' computers.