New Study Reveals Vulnerable Code Pattern Putting GitHub Projects at Risk of Path Traversal Attacks

Less TODO, more done: The difference between coding agent and agent mode in GitHub Copilot

“Give a dev a code completion and they’ll merge once. Teach a dev to wield an AI agent and they’ll empty the backlog before the coffee cools.“ GitHub Copilot started life in 2021 as the autocomplete sidekick that kept you in flow. Fast forward to 2025 and it now has two new and very different superpowers: Agent mode: a real‑time collaborator that sits in your editor, works with you, and edits files based on your needs. Coding agent: an asynchro…

New Study Reveals Vulnerable Code Pattern Putting GitHub Projects at Risk of Path Traversal Attacks

A comprehensive research study has identified a widespread path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting 1,756 open-source GitHub projects, some of which are highly influential in the software ecosystem. The vulnerability, present in a commonly used Node.js code pattern for creating static HTTP file servers, enables attackers to access files outside of restricted locations, potentially compromising confidentiality […] The post New Study Reveal…