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Hacker Exposes Amazon Q Security Flaws Using Covert Code

Generative AI virtual assistant Amazon Q was unveiled by AWS CEO Adam Selipsky in 2023. Image: AWS A threat actor managed to insert a data-wiping prompt into Amazon’s AI coding assistant Q in July, ...
Bleeping Computer

Amazon AI coding agent hacked to inject data wiping commands

A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. Amazon Q is a free extension that uses generative AI to ...

‘Code Is Law’ documentary nails the drama of DeFi hacks — despite what it leaves out

"Code Is Law" is the first serious documentary about DeFi hacks. It captures the chaos and moral questions behind “code is ...
The Hacker News

Vibe-Coded Malicious VS Code Extension Found with Built-In Ransomware Capabilities

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension with basic ransomware capabilities ...
TechCrunch

Cyber giant F5 Networks says government hackers had ‘long-term’ access to its systems, stole code and customer data

Cybersecurity firm F5 Networks says government-backed hackers had “long-term, persistent access” to its network, which allowed them to steal the company’s source code and customer information. In a ...

Balancer releases preliminary post-mortem report after $116M hack

Decentralized finance protocol Balancer outlined the root cause of the recent $116 exploit and its ongoing response to the ...