A set of ten VSCode extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace pose as legitimate development tools while infecting users with the XMRig cryptominer for Monero. Microsoft VSCode is a ...

There isn’t a consistent threat model for extension marketplaces yet, McCarthy said, making it difficult for any platform to anticipate these risks. However, he added, Microsoft’s marketplace has seen ...

Visual Studio Code is a code editor that is completely free and open-source. It has been developed by Microsoft and is highly regarded by developers due to its lightweight, fast, and extensible design ...