Threat researchers at AimLabs on Friday disclosed a data-poisoning attack affecting the AI-powered code editing software Cursor that would have given an attacker remote code execution privileges over user devices. According to AimLabs, the flaw was reported to Cursor on July 7 and a patch was included in an update one day later for version…
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Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure?
Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Research, software security, Technology, Uncategorized, vibe coding
Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure?
Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Research, software security, Technology, Uncategorized, vibe coding
Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure?
Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…
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OpenAI’s Codex is part of a new cohort of agentic coding tools
Last Friday, OpenAI introduced a new coding system called Codex, designed to perform complex programming tasks from natural language commands. Codex moves OpenAI into a new cohort of agentic coding tools that is just beginning to take shape. From GitHub’s early Copilot to contemporary tools like Cursor and Windsurf, most AI coding assistants operate as…
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Rork’s founders were almost broke when a viral tweet led to $2.8M and a16z
Rork founders Levan Kvirkvelia and Daniel Dhawan are living a life that sounds like a plot for a movie. But it really happened. They went from broke, life savings spent, and in debt $15,000 apiece on credit cards — Kvirkvelia was even sleeping on a mattress at a friend’s apartment — to $100,000 of revenue…
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Vibe coding helps Supabase nab $200M at $2B valuation just seven months after its last raise
In 2020, when open source database Supabase was founded, its New Zealand-based CEO, Paul Copplestone, couldn’t have imagined it would be sitting in the sweet spot for 2025’s biggest trend: vibe coding. But on Tuesday, the fruits of that became evident when it announced a $200 million series D at a $2 billion post-money valuation…
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Developers Beware: Slopsquatting & Vibe Coding Can Increase Risk of AI-Powered Attacks
Slopsquatting and vibe coding are fueling a new wave of AI-driven cyberattacks, exposing developers to hidden risks through fake, hallucinated packages.
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Figma sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable over the term ‘Dev Mode’
We may be witnessing the makings of a new tech industry feud between competitors. Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to TechCrunch. The letter tells Lovable to stop using the term “Dev Mode” for a new product feature. Figma, which also has a feature called Dev Mode,…