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Cursor Discloses SSH Backdoor Attempt in Malicious Claude Code Extension

Cursor on October 29, 2026 disclosed a security incident involving a maliciously modified version of the ...

Cursor says up to 5,000 users affected by tampered Claude Code extension

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Cursor, the coding-tool company owned by SpaceX, said on Friday that a maliciously modified version of ...
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Claude Code extension poisoned with persistent SSH backdoor

According to Cursor, turning on SSH requires admin rights the extension lacks on most Mac and Windows hosts, and on those machines the attacker could not have logged in through the tunnel. The company ...
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Claude Code Extension Hack Planted SSH Backdoor on Cursor Users

A tampered Claude Code extension in Cursor's marketplace tried to plant an SSH backdoor on up to 5,000 PCs. Here is what it ...