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 ...
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It has been revealed that some VSCode extensions have a malicious function that encrypts files and demands ransom

Visual Studio Code (VSCode) allows you to use extensions to make development more convenient. It has been reported that an extension that distributes ransomware has been published on the Visual Studio ...

GlassWorm malware returns on OpenVSX with 3 new VSCode extensions

The GlassWorm malware campaign, which impacted the OpenVSX and Visual Studio Code marketplaces last month, has returned with ...
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VSCode market struck by huge influx of malicious WhiteCobra extensions - so be warned

Researchers found 24 malicious extensions in Visual Studio Marketplace and Open VSX Registry deploying Lumma Stealer and other malware The attack targeted cryptocurrency holders and developers, with ...
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The VSCode Marketplace is pretty easy to hack with malicious extensions

VSCode Marketplace, a repository for Visual Studio Code (VSC) externsions, has poor security defenses, allowing threat actors to abuse it and distribute malicious code among the millions of its users, ...
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VSCan can detect malicious VSCode extensions

A free diagnostic tool called ' VSCan ' has been released that checks the code of extensions released for Visual Studio Code (VScode) and checks for security issues. Enter the extension's name or ID ...