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Top 5 · 2026-02-26 · source-backed
A multi-stage npm supply chain worm dubbed SANDWORM_MODE deploys rogue MCP servers into configurations of Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Continue, and Windsurf. At least 19 typosquatted packages harvest npm/GitHub tokens, SSH keys, and cloud credentials, then propagate by modifying other repositories and poisoning CI/CD workflows. Includes a dormant "dead switch" capable of wiping home directories. What to do: Run uvx mcp-scan@latest against every MCP server in your config. Verify your .claude/settings.json and .mcp.json haven't been modified by unknown packages. Pin dependencies and verify checksums for all AI coding tool packages.
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Socket.dev disclosed a self-replicating npm worm with a McpInject module that creates fake MCP servers targeting Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Continue, and Claude Desktop. At least 19 typosquatted packages were compromised. This is purpose-built malware targeting the...
The SANDWORM_MODE npm worm introduces a brand-new attack class: malicious MCP server injection via supply chain compromise. At least 19 typosquatted packages modify MCP configurations of Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code Continue, installing rogue MCP servers that har...
MIT-licensed desktop app and CLI that auto-detects installed AI clients and manages MCP server configuration for all of them — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT Desktop, Gemini CLI. Built-in MCP marketplace, team snapshot export, automatic backups...
Sub-minute audit of all MCP servers across Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Windsurf. Maps to OWASP MCP Top 10. Invariant Labs
Adversa AI's March 2026 roundup documented 8 confirmed security incidents across OpenClaw and ServiceNow deployments, with aggregate scanning finding 43% of MCP servers vulnerable to command execution. A new vulnerability class is emerging around persistent memory and SOUL.md...
Client-side knowledge graph providing 7 MCP tools that return pre-computed architectural context in single calls. 11+ languages. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf today. (GitHub)
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