Visual Studio Magazine

Threat Actors Keep Weaponizing VS Code Extensions

Threat actors are still abusing Visual Studio Code extensions as an entry point, with the latest fake Prettier incident ...
The Hacker News

Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data

Researchers found malicious VS Code extensions and Go, npm, and Rust packages stealing developer data via hidden payloads and exfiltration.
Cybernews

New malware on Microsoft Marketplace steals passwords and screenshots of desktops

Malicious Visual Studio Code extensions disguised as dark themes and AI assistants infect developers with infostealing ...

VS Code deactivates IntelliCode in favor of the paid Copilot

Microsoft has deactivated the IntelliCode extensions for VS Code and refers to Copilot, which has a limited free volume.
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Quietly Kills IntelliCode as AI Strategy Shifts to Subscription Copilot

Microsoft has begun decommissioning IntelliCode in VS Code, ending free local AI-assisted completions and shifting its ...
Developer Tech

Malware campaign uses VS Code extensions for A/B testing

A new malware campaign is A/B testing delivery effectiveness on software developers using malicious VS Code extensions.
Infosecurity Magazine

Malware Discovered in 19 Visual Studio Code Extensions

A new campaign involving 19 malicious Visual Studio Code extensions used a legitimate npm package to embed malware in ...

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 ...

Malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions hid trojan in fake PNG file

A stealthy campaign with 19 extensions on the VSCode Marketplace has been active since February, targeting developers with ...
TWCN Tech News

Best VS Code extensions for Web Development

Before looking at some of the best VS Code extensions, we first need to understand how to install one. There are two ways to do the same, the first one is the easiest but can fail at times. In this, ...