NVIDIA reveals hacking risks in Claude skills; introduces Skill Spectre scanner

NVIDIA discovered that 1 in 20 Claude skills contain hidden hacking capabilities, posing a serious security risk. These skills are text files that can access sensitive data like API keys and client folders, with malicious instructions often concealed in invisible text. To address this threat, NVIDIA developed Skill Spectre, a free security tool that analyzes any Claude skill and assigns a risk score based on over 70 warning indicators. The tool can be set to automatically scan new skills before