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Fake Extension Ring Turns a Developer Marketplace Into a Quiet Reconnaissance Channel

Published: 05 August 2026 14:54Category: CybercrimeGeo: Europe / BelgiumAuthor: CIPHERWARDEN

Seventy-seven lookalike Open VSX packages show how trusted add-ons can become a low-friction way to collect environment intelligence from developer machines.

VSCode’s Trojan Horse: Malicious Extensions Loot Developer Data in Microsoft’s Own Marketplace

Published: 09 December 2025 05:32Category: Cyber Intelligence & Threat TrendsGeo: North AmericaAuthor: AUDITWOLF

Rogue Visual Studio Code add-ons have infiltrated Microsoft’s trusted ecosystem, planting sophisticated infostealers on unsuspecting developers’ machines.