2025q2-issue
Official Claude Code Extension Compromise. Cursor, the popular AI text editor, installs a backdoor allowing attacker remote access to your laptop
A backdoor in the official Claude Code for VS Code extension bundle on the Cursor Marketplace creates a persistent SSH backdoor across macOS, Linux, and Windows. This is a big deal, since any file on your laptop is now compromised by an attacker.
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Markets & Trading
Debt Window Slams Shut: Meta Taps Shareholders For Up To $95 Billion, With Its Own Chip Suppliers Buying In
"As of the past few weeks, debt markets have almost entirely shut off access to money for any company that doesn't have substantial revenue independent of AI data centers." - Elon Musk
"A Good Idea": SpaceX Jumps On Blowout Quarter, Musk Confirms Committees Discussing Tesla Merger
"I do think there’s a lot of merit for combining the companies,"
eBay To Axe 9% Of Workforce As Shares Hit Record Highs Without A Ryan Cohen Takeover
Cohen's GameStop holds the second-largest position on eBay.
Global Gas Crunch Makes Europe's Remaining Coal Plants Profitable
The global LNG supply crunch has made Europe’s last-standing coal-fired power plants profitable this year as gas supply costs soar while the need for conventional generation to stabilize grids remains.
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