Malicious VSCode extensions on Microsoft's registry drop infostealers

Two malicious extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers' machines with information-stealing ...
Bleeping Computer

VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks

Microsoft has removed two popular VSCode extensions, 'Material Theme – Free' and 'Material Theme Icons – Free,' from the Visual Studio Marketplace for allegedly containing malicious code. The two ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Visual Studio Toolbox: Top Vibe Coding Extensions for VS Code

With "vibe coding" taking over software development with AI-driven programming and other advanced functionality, you would think the Visual Studio Code Marketplace would be flooded with new extensions ...
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 ...
Dark Reading

GlassWorm Returns, Slices Back into VS Code Extensions

GlassWorm, a self-propagating malware targeting Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions on the Open VSX marketplace, have apparently continued despite statements that the threat had been contained.
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Insiders Get Copilot Chat AI-Enhanced Extensions in Latest Update

Developers using the "Insiders" build of the May 2024 Visual Studio Code update, bringing the open-source-based, cross-platform code editor to version 1.90, can now enjoy enhanced chat AI ...