Check for IOCs for the ongoing Claude Code extensions exfil campaign
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3 judges. Scored by all three judges. Only the day’s top stories get the claim check. How far stories are checked
A read-only scanner called check-claude-code-exfil checks macOS, Linux, and Windows hosts for indicators of compromise tied to a documented Claude Code for VS Code extension campaign. It inspects extension versions and bundle hashes, SSH keys and fingerprints, persistence mechanisms, processes, and live TCP connections, without remediating anything or contacting attacker…
Why it ranked
No. 24 of 111 with a score of 0.68. The panel rated it highest on technical depth (0.83) and practical relevance (0.83), lowest on audience breadth (0.50). Placed No. 24, No. 14 by score alone: the ninth Security story of the day (−0.080). The placement terms move stories; they are not part of the score.
- AI judgeJudge 2claude-haiku-5-5
- Practical open-source IOC scanner for an active Claude Code extension compromise; security-focused, actionable for many builders, with concrete detection detail but no independent evaluation of its efficacy.
- AI judgeJudge 3gpt-5.6-luna
- A detailed, cross-platform IOC scanner for a current Claude Code extension compromise, with concrete hashes, fingerprints, detection logic, privilege caveats, build targets, and operational usage. It is highly actionable, though evidence depends on referenced documentation and the project’s maturity is unclear.
Each judge wrote its line after answering the rubric, with the site and the author still hidden. Every answer behind this is in the table under Score.
Score
0.68total under rubric v2.3
- Significance0.58
- Reader interest0.73
- Audience breadth0.50
- Practical relevance0.83
- Substantiated0.76
- Technical depth0.83
- New information0.79
- Counts against: Promotional0.04
- Counts against: Overclaim0.12
Each judge’s answer per question (0–1), their mean and spread, and what the question adds to the score (weight × mean).
| Question | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 | Mean | Spread | Weight | Contribution (weight times mean) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SignificanceHow much does this change what people in tech know or can do? | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.07 | +0.24 | +0.140 |
| Reader interestWould a well-informed senior engineer or tech founder want to read this today, and likely pass it on? | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.22 | +0.26 | +0.191 |
| Audience breadthHow many people who build technology does it concern? | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.09 | +0.13 | +0.065 |
| Practical relevanceHow useful is it to someone who builds software or tech products? | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.08 | +0.22 | +0.183 |
| SubstantiatedHow well is it backed? Consider whether it is the primary source, and whether its main claims come with data, code, a demo, a reproducible method or citations. | 0.95 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.35 | +0.05 | +0.038 |
| Technical depthHow technically substantive is it? | 0.99 | 0.65 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.34 | +0.05 | +0.042 |
| New informationDoes it contain information absent from the stories covered in the last 7 days (list provided)? | 0.89 | 0.70 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.19 | +0.05 | +0.040 |
| PromotionalIs it mainly marketing with little substance (a press release, ad or sponsored post with no real information)? A launch post that carries real news is not promotional. | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | −0.19 | −0.008 |
| OverclaimDo the headline or conclusions claim more than the body supports? | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.07 | −0.11 | −0.013 |
| Sum of contributions | +0.677 | ||||||
| Claim-check penalty | 0.000 | ||||||
| Total, as published | 0.677 | ||||||
Spread is the highest minus the lowest judge answer. marks a spread above 0.40: the judges disagree, and the story is marked contested.
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