Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times, exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers.

Microsoft's text editor 'Visual Studio Code (VSCode)' allows you to add functions and customize the appearance by introducing extensions. Security researchers released 'fake extensions that insert ...

A fake VS Code extension posing as a Moltbot AI assistant installed ScreenConnect malware, giving attackers persistent remote ...

If you’re a developer, you know that working quickly and effectively is key to success. Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a popular tool that can be fine-tuned for use without a mouse, making your coding ...

Two VSCode extensions are harvesting sensitive data and sending it to China.

A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. Modern attacks have shifted focus to the browser, yet ...

Security researchers found two AI-branded VS Code extensions with 1.5M installs that covertly send source code and files to ...

' VS Code Pets ' is an extension for Visual Studio Code that increases productivity by displaying various pets in the editor. I actually installed it and tried summoning the pets. Launch Visual Studio ...

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