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Akamai flags VS Code AI extensions sending code unencrypted
Original: Akamai reveals the CodeAudit AI extension and VS Code CodeAudit AIextension upload pasted source code and metadata over
Akamai researchers report that the CodeAudit AI extension for Visual Studio Code uploads pasted source code and metadata over unencrypted HTTP, exposing developers to interception. Security commentators on infosec forums are sharing the finding, warning about the risks of AI coding tools leaking proprietary code and urging developers to remove or avoid the extension.
Why now: A newly disclosed security flaw in a popular developer tool raises supply-chain and code-leakage concerns.
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Evidence
- Akamai reveals the CodeAudit AI extension and VS Code CodeAudit AIextension upload pasted source code and metadata over unencrypted HTTP. # CodeAuditAI # VSCode # Cybersecurity # AISecurity # MalwareAnalysis # SupplyChainSecurity # InfoSec https://… · DailyCyberSecurity@infosec.exchange · 1
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