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New Vulnerability in GitHub Copilot, Cursor: Hackers Can Weaponize Code Agents

by Ziv Karliner pillar.security published 2025-03-18

Pillar Security researchers have uncovered a dangerous new supply chain attack vector we've named "Rules File Backdoor." This technique enables hackers to silently compromise AI-generated code by injecting hidden malicious instructions into seemingly innocent configuration files used by Cursor and GitHub Copilot—the…
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