AI agent suggested installing a malware package. Engineer almost took its advice
ID: 7e83493d-c444-5bca-8823-346534945124
STIX ID: report--7e83493d-c444-5bca-8823-346534945124
Feed Name: The Register (Security)
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A developer nearly installed a malicious package recommended by an AI agent; company policy to verify package sources on GitHub exposed that the package was newly created with few downloads (a slopsquatting attempt). The incident highlights attackers registering AI-hallucinated package names to trick developers and the importance of human verification in the software supply chain to prevent potential backdoors or data theft.
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