Claude extension flaw enabled silent prompt injection via XSS and weak allowlist, risking data theft and impersonation until Feb 19, 2026 fix.

The newly observed malware abuses VS Code’s “runOn:folderOpen” feature to execute automatically from trusted projects, enabling near-frictionless compromise.

Microsoft released TypeScript 6.0 on March 23, the last version built on the original JavaScript codebase, with three post-RC changes and a wave of deprecations designed to ready codebases for the ...

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, ...

GlassWorm campaign injects malware into GitHub Python repos using stolen tokens since March 8, 2026, exposing developers to ...

When I open my local copy of my tracking repo of the microsoft/vscode repo I get this message in the Extension Host output channel: 2026-03-05 16:37:29.200 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension ...

Security researchers revealed two malicious VS Code extensions exfiltrated code snippets, API keys, and proprietary algorithms from 1.5 million developers to servers in China while masquerading as AI ...

Two malicious extensions in Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers. Both extensions are ...

Abstract: Recent years have witnessed the emerging trend of extensions in modern Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code (VSCode) that significantly enhance developer ...

Marking its 30th anniversary on Thursday, the world’s most popular programming language faces a bitter ongoing custody battle rather than a celebration. Creators and community leaders are stepping up ...

A suspicious Visual Studio Code extension with file-encrypting and data-stealing behavior successfully bypassed marketplace review and entered the developer ecosystem. In a suspected test effort, ...