Once I started using VS Code with my extensions turned off, I was surprised by how much of my everyday coding workflow still ...

The ongoing GlassWorm campaign has deployed a fresh wave of malicious Visual Studio (VS) Code extensions, many of which seem initially benign but later deploy self-replicating malware that can poison ...

See the VS Code Tips wiki for a quick primer on getting started with VS Code. Setting up the JDK The extension requires JDK 17 or newer to run. Optionally, set a different JDK to compile and run ...

Four popular VS Code extensions with 125M+ installs have flaws that could let hackers steal files and run code remotely. OX Security researchers warn that security flaws in four widely used VS Code ...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in four popular Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors ...

Security researchers have issued a warning after a series of flaws in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions were found to enable local file exfiltration and remote code execution. Combined, the ...

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and ...

Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of the Copilot Studio extension for Visual Studio Code. As a result, developers now have a more structured way to build and manage Copilot ...

Microsoft announced that the Copilot Studio extension for the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) integrated development environment is now available to all users. Developers can use it to build and manage ...

Cybersecurity firm ReversingLabs (RL) has detected a sophisticated, long-running campaign targeting developers on the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace. In total, 19 malicious extensions were ...

A campaign involving 19 Visual Studio (VS) Code extensions that embed malware inside their dependency folders has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers. Active since February 2025 but identified ...

Security researchers have uncovered at least 12 malicious extensions in the Visual Studio Code marketplace that steal developers’ source code, sensitive credentials, and establish persistent backdoors ...