Cursor

New Capabilities

Integration partner for its code editor; its extension marketplace distributed compromised Claude Code extension versions on October 29, 2026

Palo Alto Networks shipped Cortex Cloud 2.3 on November 2, 2026. The update adds a lightweight sensor for Linux cloud servers, protection for about 100 software-as-a-service apps, and code scanning inside two AI coding assistants, Claude Code and Cursor.

Updated Nov 2

Force in Play

Removed the malicious package, shut and rebuilt its marketplace

For roughly 11 hours on October 29, 2026, the Claude Code extension listed on Cursor's marketplace was not Anthropic's code. Version 2.1.313 carried a 66-line loader inserted ahead of the legitimate extension, and it tried to open a remote backdoor on the machines of developers who installed or auto-updated it.

Updated Oct 30

Money Moves

Acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion; purchase closed in the third quarter of 2026

SpaceX is now a profitable public company. Third-quarter results reported October 20 showed $4.4 billion in net income on $14.6 billion in revenue, up 161% from a year earlier.

Updated Oct 23