Besides its lightweight design and compatibility with all major operating systems, a massive collection of extensions is one ...

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

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension with basic ransomware capabilities ...

A malicious extension with basic ransomware capabilities seemingly created with the help of AI, has been published on Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace.

Researchers say the malware was in the repository for two weeks, advise precautions to defend against malicious packages.