Malicious AI extensions on VSCode Marketplace steal developer data

Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times, exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers.
The Hacker News

Malicious VS Code AI Extensions with 1.5 Million Installs Steal Developer Source Code

Security researchers found two AI-branded VS Code extensions with 1.5M installs that covertly send source code and files to ...
GIGAZINE

A report that a fake VSCode extension was created and downloaded and that a flaw in the VSCode extension system that makes it easy to insert malicious code was also revealed

Microsoft's text editor 'Visual Studio Code (VSCode)' allows you to add functions and customize the appearance by introducing extensions. Security researchers released 'fake extensions that insert ...

Microsoft Copilot Studio extension for VS Code now publicly available

Microsoft announced that the Copilot Studio extension for the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) integrated development environment ...

Malicious Microsoft AI extensions might have hit over 1.5 million users

Two VSCode extensions are harvesting sensitive data and sending it to China.
Geeky Gadgets

Configuring Visual Studio Code for keyboard only input and dropping your mouse

If you’re a developer, you know that working quickly and effectively is key to success. Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a popular tool that can be fine-tuned for use without a mouse, making your coding ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Buzz About VS Code Extension for Codebase Visualization

A new Visual Studio Code extension called Nogic sparked a wide-ranging Hacker News discussion, with commenters praising its ...
GIGAZINE

I played with pets using the 'VS Code Pets' extension that displays cute pets in Visual Studio Code

' VS Code Pets ' is an extension for Visual Studio Code that increases productivity by displaying various pets in the editor. I actually installed it and tried summoning the pets. Launch Visual Studio ...
InfoQ

Visual Studio Code Server Now Available in Private Preview

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