Attackers can abuse VS Code configuration files for RCE when a GitHub Codespaces user opens a repository or pull request.

Eclipse Foundation to require pre-publish security checks for Open VSX extensions to reduce VS Code supply-chain risk.

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Two malicious VS Code extensions have exfiltrated code snippets, API keys, and proprietary algorithms from 1.5 million ...

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A compromised Open VSX publisher account was used to distribute malicious extensions in a new GlassWorm supply chain attack.

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A Microsoft Visual Studio Code extension for Moltbot turns out to actually deliver a malware payload to unsuspecting users.

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

Mac users often assume they're safer than everyone else, especially when they stick to official app stores and trusted tools. That sense of security is exactly what attackers like to exploit. Security ...

Every few months, the developer tool hype machine finds a new hero. In 2023, it was GitHub Copilot, the AI pair programmer that made autocomplete feel like magic. In 2024, the vibe shifted to Cursor ...