ClickFix variant CrashFix relies on a malicious Chrome extension to crash the browser and trick victims into installing the ...
Abstract: Scripting languages like Python or JavaScript are extremely popular among developers, in part due to their massive open-source ecosystems that enable smooth code reuse. However, recent work ...
A campaign involving 19 Visual Studio (VS) Code extensions that embed malware inside their dependency folders has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers. Active since February 2025 but identified ...
The infected extensions—named BigBlack.Bitcoin-black with 16 installs and BigBlack.codo-ai with 25 installs—were removed by Microsoft in early December 2025. A third related package, ...
In December 2025, the GlassWorm supply chain malware campaign emerged again, affecting both the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace and Open VSX platforms. This episode involved 24 extensions posing ...
Cybersecurity firm Koi Security uncovers a new wave of the GlassWorm campaign, which hides malware in invisible Unicode code within VS Code extensions. The malware steals GitHub, Open VSX, and crypto ...
GlassWorm, a self-propagating malware targeting Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions on the Open VSX marketplace, have apparently continued despite statements that the threat had been contained.
Treat this as an immediate security incident, CISOs advised; researchers say it’s one of the most sophisticated supply chain attacks they’ve seen, and it’s spreading. A month after a self-propagating ...
Some dogs aren’t just good boys and girls — they’re geniuses. Certain pups can do more than recognize the names of their favorite chew toys — they can actually group their playthings by function, like ...
Microsoft updated its free MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code with new Fabric connectivity and provisioning features in public preview, alongside GitHub Copilot slash commands and multiple ...
The long-running Vidar infostealer has evolved with new obfuscation techniques. That is according to researchers at cybersecurity vendor Aryaka, which published research last week dedicated to a fresh ...