Tech Times

Microsoft Pulls 119 Malicious Edge Extensions Hiding Malware in Images

StegoAd Microsoft Edge extensions malware affected up to 2.6 million users after the company removed 119 add-ons that hid ...

Microsoft takes down over 100 malicious Edge extensions hiding malware in images and fonts

Microsoft says these 119 malicious extensions were downloaded a total of 2.6 million times since 2021.
GitHub

Metals extension for Visual Studio Code

macOS, Linux or Windows. Metals is developed on many operating systems and every PR is tested on Ubuntu, Windows and MacOS. Scala 2.13, 2.12, 2.11 and Scala 3. Metals supports these Scala versions: ...
PC Gamer

Devs, be careful what you plug in: GitHub security breach was apparently facilitated by a 'poisoned Visual Studio Code extension'

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Security Boulevard

Microsoft’s April Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products

On April 15, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the April Security Update patch, fixing 165 security issues involving Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual ...
Windows Latest

Tested: Windows 11 now has a second taskbar, and it works surprisingly well

In 2026, Microsoft might be one of the most criticized companies out there, thanks to its aggressive push into AI and the current state of Windows 11. But at the same time, it’s also behind one of the ...
The Hacker News

Evelyn Stealer Malware Abuses VS Code Extensions to Steal Developer Credentials and Crypto

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malware campaign that's targeting software developers with a new information stealer called Evelyn Stealer by weaponizing the Microsoft Visual ...
TechRepublic

Palo Alto Networks Eyes $400M Acquisition of Koi Security

A high-profile acquisition by a global cybersecurity leader could help signal renewed confidence in Israeli cyber startups. Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks is in talks to ...
cybernews

New malware on Microsoft Marketplace steals passwords and screenshots of desktops

Some developers thought they were installing a dark theme and an AI assistant on their VS Code. However, it turned out to be malware that stole their data. Researchers at Koi, a cybersecurity firm, ...
The Hacker News

Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new extensions on Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace that are designed to infect developer machines with stealer malware. The VS Code ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious VSCode extensions on Microsoft's registry drop infostealers

Two malicious extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers' machines with information-stealing malware that can take screenshots, steal credentials, crypto wallets, and ...
InfoQ

Hugging Face Brings Open-Source LLMs to GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...