Popular open-source coding application targeted in Chinese-linked supply-chain attack

By AJ Vicens Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the ...
ZDNet

Hacker slips malicious 'wiping' command into Amazon's Q AI coding assistant - and devs are worried

This has sent shockwaves across developer circles. As details continue to emerge, both the tech industry and Amazon's user base have responded with criticism, concern, and calls for transparency. It ...
CSOonline

Hacker inserts destructive code in Amazon Q tool as update goes live

A hacker managed to insert destructive system commands into Amazon’s Visual Studio Code extension used for accessing its AI-powered coding assistant, Q, which was later distributed to users through an ...
CNN

Hackers breach Electronic Arts, stealing game source code and tools

Hackers have broken into the systems of Electronic Arts, one of the world’s biggest video game publishers, and stolen source code used in company games, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business on ...
Forbes

Uber Hacker Claims To Have Hacked Rockstar Games, Releases GTA 6 Videos

Hot on the heels of the Uber hacking incident last week, someone claiming to be the hacker behind it now says Rockstar Games has been hacked. As evidence of this, videos of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6, ...
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 ...
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Hacker adds potentially catastrophic prompt to Amazon's AI coding service to prove a point

A recent breach involving Amazon’s AI coding assistant, Q, has raised fresh concerns about the security of large language model based tools. A hacker successfully added a potentially destructive ...