Baidu Agent+ champion tool Artex found backdoored in Docker image

Security researcher Graham Helton found that Artex, the red-team AI tool that won Baidu's Agent+ challenge, ships with an unauthorized backdoor in its Docker image, distributed via a 1,325-star GitHub fork, potentially letting attackers take over users' shells.

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