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GitHub VSCode extension breach exposes developer toolchain as a primary attack surface

An unauthorised group calling itself TeamPCP accessed GitHub's internal repositories, targeting VSCode extensions used by ...

GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension

GitHub has confirmed that roughly 3,800 internal repositories were breached after one of its employees installed a malicious ...

'Adversaries are no longer just targeting products, they're targeting the developers who build them': CrowdStrike takes down major botnet targeting developers across …

The Glassworm botnet is no more, thanks to coordinated efforts between CrowdStrike, Google, and the Shadowserver Foundation.

GitHub confirms 3,800 internal repos stolen through poisoned VS Code extension as supply chain worm hits Microsoft’s Python SDK

GitHub confirmed attackers stole 3,800 internal repositories via a poisoned VS Code extension. The same threat group, TeamPCP ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I stopped paying for Obsidian after discovering VS Code can handle my notes just as well with the right extensions

There's really nothing VS Code can't do ...
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 ...
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 ...
CSOonline

TigerJack’s malicious VSCode extensions mine, steal, and stay hidden

The coordinated campaign abuses Visual Studio Code and OpenVSX extensions to steal code, mine cryptocurrency, and maintain remote control, all while posing as legitimate developer tools. In a new ...