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Malicious VS Code extensions resurface, stealing GitHub credentials and crypto wallets

Developers will have to contend with a dormant turned active malicious code on Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions, which ...

Malicious AI-made extension with ransomware capabilities sneaks on to Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace - so devs beware

A malicious extension was published on Microsoft’s official VS Code marketplace, and was able to remain there for some time ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft open-sources VS Code Copilot Chat extension on GitHub

Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license. This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding ...
The Hacker News

GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code ...
TechRadar

Damaging Microsoft VS Code extensions could cause major damage for millions of users

Researchers appear to have found another avenue in which to slam Microsoft for its poor cybersecurity practices - this time around, it’s the marketplace for Visual Studio Code. Visual Studio Code ...