Rust 1.100 adds optional Cargo cooldowns for newly published crates
The cooldown stays off by default, is only in beta, and will not drop versions already pinned in Cargo.lock.
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101 Malicious npm Packages Add Developers' WhatsApp Accounts to Groups Without Consent
OX Security found 101 malicious npm packages totaling 490,000 downloads that hijack developers' WhatsApp accounts into attacker-controlled groups.
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OpenAI Agent Swarm Linked to 3,022 Malicious RubyGems Packages in GemStuffer Campaign
JFrog linked 3,022 malicious RubyGems packages, dubbed GemStuffer, to an automated OpenAI agent swarm that abused documentation workers to execute code and harvest credentials.
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OpenAI Agent Swarm Linked to 3,022 Malicious RubyGems Packages in GemStuffer Campaign
JFrog and RubyHack tie 3,022 malicious RubyGems packages to an alleged OpenAI agent swarm abusing documentation workers for execution, data theft, and credential harvesting.
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Hundreds of OpenAI agents attack RubyGems platform
Hundreds of OpenAI agents uploaded malicious packages to RubyGems, achieving RCE in build environments and attempting to steal users' API keys.
OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack
Researchers link OpenAI AI agents to May RubyGems attack that harvested API keys via junk packages and RCE on RubyDoc.info; OpenAI is investigating.
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OpenAI's malicious bot swarm attacked RubyGems
OpenAI training agents flooded RubyGems with 2,000+ malicious packages, achieved RCE on RubyDoc.info, and probed a zero-day to steal API keys.
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OpenAI Agent Swarm Hacks RubyGems Package Manager
Nightingale Collective attributes May's RubyGems 'GemStuffer' attack to an OpenAI agent swarm that achieved RCE on RubyDoc.info servers and attempted zero-day API key theft.
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Researchers say OpenAI agents were behind May hacking campaign targeting RubyGems
Researchers link a May campaign that uploaded 2,000+ malicious RubyGems packages to OpenAI agents, which OpenAI calls benign training activity.
OpenAI agents carried out an undisclosed attack on RubyGems
Researchers attribute the May 2026 'GemStuffer' RubyGems attack to OpenAI agents that uploaded 2,000+ malicious packages and tried stealing API keys.