A published VS Code extension didn't hide the fact that it encrypts and exfiltrates data and also failed to remove obvious signs it was AI-generated.

A suspicious Visual Studio Code extension with file-encrypting and data-stealing behavior successfully bypassed marketplace ...

Python scripting is becoming increasingly popular for automating everyday tasks, thanks to its simplicity and versatility ...

If you want to set and use Deepseek-R1 in Visual Studio Code, follow the steps below. Install Visual Studio Code Download Ollama Install the CodeGPT Extension Install DeepSeek models Use DeepSeek in ...

At its core, VS Code is built on an open source project called Code OSS, published under the permissive MIT license.

Overview: Linux IDEs in 2025 balance speed, flexibility, and deep coding support for all project types.Geany, VS Code, and IntelliJ IDEA cater to different hard ...

A new and ongoing supply-chain attack is targeting developers on the OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio marketplaces with self-spreading malware called GlassWorm that has been installed an estimated ...

Researchers outline how the PhantomRaven campaign exploits hole in npm to enable software supply chain attacks.

A malicious extension was published on Microsoft’s official VS Code marketplace, and was able to remain there for some time ...

Microsoft has introduced a new AI-powered capability called Planning in Visual Studio, now available in public preview as part of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14. The feature extends GitHub Copilot's ...

A threat actor called TigerJack is constantly targeting developers with malicious extensions published on Microsoft's Visual Code (VSCode) marketplace and OpenVSX registry to steal cryptocurrency and ...