VSCode extensions found downloading early-stage ransomware
Two malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions were found deploying in-development ransomware from a remote server, exposing ...
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VSCode Marketplace Removes Two Extensions Deploying Early-Stage Ransomware
Ransomware in VSCode extensions triggers PowerShell payload to encrypt test files; developers warned to strengthen security.
Bleeping Computer29d
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.
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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 ...
Ransomware test balloon discovered in the Visual Studio Code marketplace
Two extensions that encrypt files and issue a ransomware message were undetected in the official Visual Studio Code ...