Available in a technical preview, the SDK for Node.js, Python, Go, and .NET provides programmatic access to the agentic power ...

Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times, exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers.

Microsoft released new open‑source quantum development tools that deepen VS Code and Copilot integration while targeting real ...

North Korean hackers abuse Visual Studio Code task files in fake job projects to deploy backdoors, spyware, and crypto miners ...

Experts reveal Evelyn Stealer malware abusing VS Code extensions to steal developer credentials, browser data, and ...

The Copilot Studio extension lets developers use any VS Code-compatible AI assistant to develop AI agents, then sync with ...

Microsoft has made the Copilot Studio extension for Visual Studio Code generally available. Developers can now treat AI ...

Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code version 1.107 (November 2025) to the general public. A major theme for this release is the enhancement of agents, introducing multi-agent orchestration and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Visual Studio is the integrated development environment (IDE) of choice for many users due to its cross-platform development capabilities, boatload of functionalities, and strong support from ...

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