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VSCode extensions found downloading early-stage ransomware

Two malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions were found deploying in-development ransomware, exposing critical gaps in Microsoft's review process. The extensions, named "ahban.shiba" and ...

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Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions steal passwords, open remote shells

Cybercriminals are starting to target Microsoft's VSCode Marketplace, uploading three malicious Visual Studio extensions that Windows developers downloaded 46,600 times. According to Check Point, ...

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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 ...

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VSCode extensions found downloading early-stage ransomware

Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions steal passwords, open remote shells

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

VSCode extensions pulled over security risks, but millions of users have already installed

It has been revealed that some VSCode extensions have a malicious function that encrypts files and demands ransom

Threat actors are spreading malicious extensions via VS marketplaces

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