Can a newbie really vibe code an app? I tried Cursor and Replit to find out

I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.
The Hacker News

Hackers Exploit c-ares DLL Side-Loading to Bypass Security and Deploy Malware

Active malware exploits DLL side-loading in a signed GitKraken binary to deliver trojans, stealers, and remote access malware ...

I tried vibe coding an app as a beginner - here's what Cursor and Replit taught me

I tried four vibe-coding tools, including Cursor and Replit, with no coding background. Here's what worked (and what didn't).
Dark Reading

Shadow#Reactor Uses Text Files to Deliver Remcos RAT

Attackers use a sophisticated delivery mechanism for RAT deployment, a clever way to bypass defensive tools and rely on the ...

No Code Autonomous AI Research Assistant for Deep Web Research

Create a no-code AI researcher with two research modes and verifiable links, so you get quick answers and deeper findings ...
Hackaday

The Intel 8087 And Conditional Microcode Tests

Continuing his reverse-engineering of the Intel 8087, [Ken Shirriff] covers the conditional tests that are implemented in the microcode of this floating point processing unit (FPU). This microcode ...