Hackers find a way to turn users own AI agents and Downloads folders against them

Forever Security caught an AI coding assistant following malicious instructions via the Downloads folder. Here’s how the attack works.

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2026-10-23 16:14 · Mashable AI
Hackers find a way to turn users own AI agents and Downloads folders against them

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