Bleeping Computer

Malicious VSCode extension in Cursor IDE led to $500K crypto theft

A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto ...
insideHPC

Metabob Launches New AI Generative VSCode Extension

PALO ALTO, Calif. – May 4, 2023 – Metabob announced today a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual studio code (VSCode) extension for its debugging and refactoring tool that the company says ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious VSCode extensions with millions of installs discovered

A group of Israeli researchers explored the security of the Visual Studio Code marketplace and managed to "infect" over 100 organizations by trojanizing a copy of the popular 'Dracula Official theme ...
CSOonline

TigerJack’s malicious VSCode extensions mine, steal, and stay hidden

The coordinated campaign abuses Visual Studio Code and OpenVSX extensions to steal code, mine cryptocurrency, and maintain remote control, all while posing as legitimate developer tools. In a new ...
CSOonline

Vibe-coded ransomware proof-of-concept ended up on Microsoft’s marketplace

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, ...