Trojanized Claude Code extension for Cursor hits developers, with a second Cursor issue the same day
MALWAREClaude Coderedteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- High
- Sources
- 1
What happened
Attackers disguised a harmful add-on as the Claude Code extension for Cursor, a coding tool used by software developers. Cursor also had a second serious security problem on the same day.
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What to do
- Review the extensions installed in Cursor and confirm that any Claude Code extension comes from a trusted, official source.
- Remove any Claude Code extension that you cannot verify and check the affected machine for unexpected activity.
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