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AI coding agents fall for malicious instructions planted in the Downloads folder
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AI coding agents fall for malicious instructions planted in the Downloads folder

A file that a website saves to the Downloads folder without approval can trick AI coding agents into installing a malicious npm package or handing over the user’s login token …

First seen on helpnetsecurity.com

Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/ai-coding-agents-malware-openai-codex/

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