CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.

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Quantum computing has attracted attention for years, but for most developers it has felt distant and impractical. By making its development kit open source and integrating it with widely used tools ...

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Microsoft's latest VS Code update enables Copilot and custom agents to collaborate via the new Agent HQ. It also integrates Agent Sessions into the Chat view. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code ...

Two malicious extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers' machines with information-stealing malware that can take screenshots, steal credentials, crypto wallets, and ...

The Glassworm campaign, which first emerged on the OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio marketplaces in October, is now in its third wave, with 24 new packages added on the two platforms. OpenVSX and ...

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Microsoft is fundamentally restructuring how it delivers its flagship development environment, abandoning its traditional multi-year release cycle for a faster, annual cadence. Under the new “Modern ...