A set of ten VSCode extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace pose as legitimate development tools while infecting users with the XMRig cryptominer for Monero. Microsoft VSCode is a ...

A group of Israeli researchers explored the security of the Visual Studio Code marketplace and managed to "infect" over 100 organizations by trojanizing a copy of the popular 'Dracula Official theme ...

With the VS Code extension generator and JavaScript, it’s easy to roll your own extension. Here’s how to get started In the space of only a couple of years, Visual Studio Code went from a curiosity to ...

Developers using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) editor are being warned to delete, or at least stay away from, 10 newly published extensions which will trigger the installation of a ...

These surprising Visual Studio Code extensions aren't just for writing and editing code—though they'll also help you do that. Visual Studio Code is a terrific software development environment, and not ...

Two VSCode extensions exfiltrated sensitive user data to Chinese servers ChatGPT – 中文版 and ChatMoss had over 1.5 million installs combined Extensions used hidden iframes, commands, and SDKs to steal ...

You have probably heard of VS Code as a powerful code editor, but what if I told you it’s become my favorite writing app? I know it sounds a bit unconventional, but hear me out. For years, I struggled ...

The coordinated campaign abuses Visual Studio Code and OpenVSX extensions to steal code, mine cryptocurrency, and maintain remote control, all while posing as legitimate developer tools. In a new ...