Generative AI virtual assistant Amazon Q was unveiled by AWS CEO Adam Selipsky in 2023. Image: AWS A threat actor managed to insert a data-wiping prompt into Amazon’s AI coding assistant Q in July, ...

A hacker managed to insert destructive system commands into Amazon’s Visual Studio Code extension used for accessing its AI-powered coding assistant, Q, which was later distributed to users through an ...

Nearly 1 million users were potentially exposed in an attack that 'was unsuccessful in executing due to a syntax error'. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) faced a significant security issue involving its AI coding assistant, Q, when a malicious prompt made its way into version 1.84 of the VS Code extension. The prompt, added ...

A hot potato: Earlier this month, a hacker compromised Amazon's generative AI coding assistant, Amazon Q, which is widely used through its Visual Studio Code extension. The breach wasn't just a ...