New ‘Rules File Backdoor’ Attack Lets Hackers Inject Malicious Code via AI Code Editors

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new supply chain attack vector dubbed Rules File Backdoor that affects artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editors like GitHub Copilot and Cursor, causing them to inject malicious code.
“This technique enables hackers to silently compromise AI-generated code by injecting hidden malicious instructions into seemingly innocent…

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Source: The Hacker News