Hey, imagine your company's fancy AI helper turning against you – that's the nightmare hitting Coinbase right now. A new virus could sneak into their go-to coding tool, spreading like wildfire through firms.
This just broke on September 5, 2025, and it's got everyone in crypto buzzing.
So, what went down? Cybersecurity experts at HiddenLayer uncovered this "CopyPasta" exploit. It hides nasty code in innocent-looking license files, fooling AI tools like Cursor, which Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed his team to use. He even gave engineers a week to get good at AI coding back in early September. But now, this backdoor lets malware jump from one machine to another, dodging usual antivirus checks.
Why should you care? In the fast-paced world of finance and tech, this could wreck havoc on secure systems, especially for big players like Coinbase in San Francisco. Smaller firms using similar tools might be next.
This is surprising because AI was supposed to make coding easier, not riskier – who saw that twist coming? It leaves us wondering: are we moving too fast with these smart tools?
