Hacker And The Fed Copy Pasting Commands Is the New Phishing
Dec 18, 2025
Trust has become the key attack vector in cybersecurity, with AI-powered SEO poisoning leading users to infect their own machines. A leaked GitHub token exposed Home Depot's systems for nearly a year, shedding light on the flaws in corporate policy and developer responsibilities. The dangers of copying random terminal commands from unverified sources are highlighted, as they're a potential gateway to deep system access. Insights into recent indictments and regulatory failures reveal the ongoing challenges in maintaining digital security.
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Trust As An Attack Surface
- Attackers poison search results and AI-shared conversations to trick users into running malicious macOS terminal commands.
- This blends classic malvertising/SEO poisoning with users' misplaced trust in AI interfaces, amplifying impact.
Don't Paste Unknown Terminal Commands
- Avoid copying and pasting random commands into a terminal unless you fully understand each command's effect.
- Verify commands from trusted sources and inspect any encoded payloads before executing them.
Agent Mode Expands Risk
- Using AI agents that fetch third-party content increases exposure to poisoned data and malicious links.
- Trust in AI outputs must be limited when the model cites unverified external sources or sponsored content.