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 ...
CSOonline

Warning to developers: Stay away from these 10 VSCode extensions

Developers using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) editor are being warned to delete, or at least stay away from, 10 newly published extensions which will trigger the installation of a ...
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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 ...
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I don't code, but VSCode is still my favorite app

When you hear VSCode, programming is probably one of the first things that come to mind. That’s a fair enough reputation as developers do seem to live in the app. But I don’t code, and it’s still an ...
TechRadar

The VSCode Marketplace is pretty easy to hack with malicious extensions

Security Millions of users have fallen victim to malicious browser extensions because of a critical flaw, but things are changing — here's what you need to know Security Nearly a million browsers ...
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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 ...