ZDNet

This 'critical' Cursor security flaw could expose your code to malware - how to fix it

A report found hackers can exploit an autorun feature in Cursor. The danger is "significant," but there's an easy fix. Cursor uses AI to assist with code-editing. A new report has uncovered what it ...
Bleeping Computer

Cursor AI editor lets repos “autorun” malicious code on devices

A weakness in the Cursor code editor exposes developers to the risk of automatically executing tasks in a malicious repository as soon as it’s opened. Threat actors can exploit the flaw to drop ...
CSOonline

Cursor’s autorun lets hackers execute arbitrary code

Oasis Security has uncovered a flaw in the widely used AI-powered code editor Cursor that lets malicious repositories silently execute code the moment a developer opens them. According to a disclosure ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Two Different Takes on Cursor/Copilot Vibe Coding Supremacy

Since the AI coding assistant space kicked off with GitHub Copilot, which came early to Visual Studio Code, other alternatives have sprung up, with Cursor among the most popular. Thanks to abilities ...
India Today on MSN

No need for software engineers? Cursor launches new tool that lets AI coding agents run on their own

Cursor has introduced a new feature called Automations that allows AI coding agents to start tasks automatically inside a developer's workflow. The system aims to reduce the need for engineers to ...