Bleeping Computer

Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions steal passwords, open remote shells

Cybercriminals are starting to target Microsoft's VSCode Marketplace, uploading three malicious Visual Studio extensions that Windows developers downloaded 46,600 times. According to Check Point, ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious VSCode extensions with millions of installs discovered

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 ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

New Attacks Exploit VSCode Extensions and npm Packages

A recent investigation by security researchers has revealed a troubling surge in malicious campaigns exploiting popular development tools, including VSCode extensions and npm packages. These campaigns ...
ITmedia

“AI研究者”向けの研修資料、サイバーエージェントが無料公開 ...

サイバーエージェントは4月17日、AI研究者向けの技術研修資料を無料公開した。同社のAI研究機関「AI Lab」の技術研修で使った資料。研究者のためのPythonコーディング上のテクニックや、VSCodeのおすすめプラグイン、英語論文の書き方など15種類の資料を公開 ...
TechRadar

VSCode extensions pulled over security risks, but millions of users have already installed

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 ...
TechRadar

Malicious Microsoft VSCode AI extensions might have hit over 1.5 million users

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 ...