Contagious Interview: Evolution of VS Code and Cursor Tasks Infection Chains Part 2

2026-03-09 Abstract Security

https://www.abstract.security/blog/contagious-interview-evolution-of-vs-code-and-cursor-tasks-infection-chains-part-2

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Abstract Security tracks continued Contagious Interview abuse of VS Code and Cursor automated tasks to deploy WeaselStore malware, including the Windows PylangGhost and macOS GolangGhost variants. The Windows chain uses a PowerShell script posing as an NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit update, while the macOS chain uses shell scripts and Golang payloads staged from attacker infrastructure. The campaign targets developers through interview-style workflows and shows cross-platform payload delivery, credential-theft objectives, and repeated abuse of trusted developer tooling.

Indicators of Compromise

Type Value First Seen Last Seen
URL https://ip-checking-notificatio… 2026-03-09 2026-03-09
IPv4 23.227.203.99 2026-03-09 2026-03-09
IPv4 144.172.115.189 2026-03-09 2026-03-09

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