Threat actors are still abusing Visual Studio Code extensions as an entry point, with the latest fake Prettier incident showing a multi-stage path from marketplace install to credential theft and full ...
Security researchers found malicious code hiding in two VSCode extensions Microsoft quickly pulled them and notifies users The developer criticized Microsoft's move, saying they were never consulted ...
Developers across popular integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, and Cursor are at risk of running malicious extensions marked as “verified.” ...
Careless developers publishing Visual Studio extensions to two open marketplaces have been including access tokens and other secrets that can be exploited by threat actors, a security vendor has found ...
Cybersecurity researchers from Check Point have discovered multiple malicious Visual Studio extensions sitting in Microsoft’s VSCode Marketplace. Combined, the three malware were downloaded 46,600 ...
A stealthy campaign with 19 extensions on the VSCode Marketplace has been active since February, targeting developers with ...
Two malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions were found deploying in-development ransomware, exposing critical gaps in Microsoft's review process. The extensions, named "ahban.shiba" and ...
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 ...