Threat actors continue to find new ways to incorporate AI into schemes aimed at luring developers into downloading malware from fake repositories. The latest example involves almost 7,600 malicious GitHub […]
Security Risks from AI Coding Agents Expand Beyond the Sandbox: Pillar
AI coding assistants have become an essential part of developers’ work, automating many of the repetitive tasks – think boilerplate coding and scaffolding – that in the past ate up […]
‘HalluSquatting’ Compromises AI Coding Agents to Install Malware, Create Botnets
Hallucinations have been an ongoing problem since OpenAI first introduced its ChatGPT chatbot in November 2022, highlighting generative AI’s tendency to generate plausible but false or misleading information and its […]
Attackers Exploit SimpleHelp Flaw to Steal Info from AI Coding Assistants, Clouds
Threat actors are exploiting a known security flaw in the SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) software to drop two previously unknown pieces of malware that can compromise a broad […]
Google CEO Says 75% of New Code is AI-Generated
The era of the “human-only” software engineer is rapidly receding into the rearview mirror. Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed Wednesday that a whopping 75% of the company’s new code is […]
Gemini Code Assist Gets Agent Auto-Approve, Inline Diffs, and Custom Commands to Speed Up the Core Coding Loop
Google’s latest Gemini Code Assist updates focus on workflow, not hype: Agent Mode with Auto Approve, inline diffs, a Context Drawer, custom commands, Finish Changes, and Outlines streamline how developers review, trust, and integrate AI-generated code in VS Code and IntelliJ.
Google Launches Agent Development Kit for TypeScript: A Code-First Approach to Building AI Agents
Google’s open-source Agent Development Kit (ADK) lets TypeScript developers build modular, testable AI agents using familiar code-first workflows instead of prompt engineering.
OpenAI’s $3 Billion Deal to Buy Windsurf Unravels, Google Nabs Company Execs, Licensing Rights
OpenAI’s $3 billion bid to buy artificial intelligence (AI) coding startup Windsurf crumbled late Friday, and rival Alphabet Inc.’s Google quickly picked up the pieces: The search engine giant said […]
Optimizing and Securing Cloud Workloads: Insights and Innovation with Google Cloud
Google Cloud Field Day Analyst Review: Join us for an insightful learning experience where we delve into the latest advancements and strategies in optimizing and securing cloud workloads using Google […]
Survey Surfaces Widespread Reliance on Generative AI Among Developers
Two thirds of developers are using AI in product development, primarily for coding, documentation, and conducting research.
