How AI Coding Assistants Could Be Compromised Via Rules File

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Vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Cursor: How hackers can compromise the code generated by AI with stolen doors and vulnerabilities by injecting hidden malicious instructionsPillar Security researchers announce the discovery of a new vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Cursor. The new technique, called "Rules Files Backdoor", would allow attackers to manipulate IA coding agents through compromised rule files. The discovery...

How AI Coding Assistants Could Be Compromised Via Rules File

Slashdot reader spatwei shared this report from the cybersecurity site SC World: : AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor could be manipulated to generate code containing backdoors, vulnerabilities and other security issues via distribution of malicious rule configuration files, Pillar Security researchers reported Tuesday. Rules files are used by AI coding agents to guide their behavior when generating or editing code. For examp…