Forget typosquatting; slopsquatting is the software supply chain threat created by AI coding tools

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Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 pm122 ptsTrending
Slopsquatting represents an emerging supply chain threat made possible by AI hallucinations. As developers increasingly rely on AI coding assistants, they unknowingly grant cybercriminals access to their software from day one. Understanding what slopsquatting is Slopsquatting is a new type of supply chain…

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