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AI agent suggests malware package, engineer nearly installs

August 20, 2026 1 min read 5 views
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An engineer at Softjourn almost installed a malicious package recommended by an AI agent. The company's policy to verify AI suggestions caught the fake library, which was recently created with few downloads.

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