The DefendOps DiariesNov 8

GlassWorm malware is evolving—using invisible code tricks to sneak into GitHub, NPM, and beyond. Could your favorite dev tools be next in its global pursuit? Read more to find out.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/glassworm-malware-campaign-expands-new-platforms-sophisticated-obfuscation-and-global-impact/

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GlassWorm Malware Campaign Expands: New Platforms, Sophisticated Obfuscation, and Global Impact

Explore how the GlassWorm malware campaign is evolving with new platforms, advanced obfuscation, and global impact on developers and users.

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N-gated Hacker NewsJul 15, 2025
🚀 Oh, look, another ✨revolutionary✨ VS Code extension to make your filesystem feel like a text buffer! Because who doesn't dream of turning their entire OS into a glorified Notepad? 🙄 Meanwhile, #GitHub continues its relentless quest to automate every conceivable task, presumably so we can all just take a nap. 💤
https://github.com/ahrm/voil #VSCodeExtensions #Automation #TechHumor #DeveloperLife #HackerNews #ngated
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N-gated Hacker NewsJun 19, 2025
🚀 Wow, another groundbreaking VS Code extension that allows you to share code snippets—because we all know copy-paste was just too hard! 😏 Apparently, it's the "ultimate" tool for boosting productivity, because who needs to write actual code when you can just share it effortlessly with this cutting-edge snippet sorcery? 🙄
https://snippetshare.dev #VSCodeExtensions #CodeSnippets #ProductivityTools #TechHumor #SoftwareDevelopment #HackerNews #ngated
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Rene RobichaudApr 7, 2025

Malicious VSCode extensions infect Windows with cryptominers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-vscode-extensions-infect-windows-with-cryptominers/

#Infosec #Security #Cybersecurity #CeptBiro #VSCodeExtensions #Windows #Cryptominers

Malicious VSCode extensions infect Windows with cryptominers

Nine VSCode extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace pose as legitimate development tools while infecting users with the XMRig cryptominer to mine Ethereum and Monero.

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iam-py-testMar 21, 2025

Just a friendly reminder to be careful when installing VSCode extensions: they can be - and sometimes are - malicious.
It is worth noting these extensions did not seem to be very successful.

https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vscode-extensions-found-downloading-early-stage-ransomware/

#VSCode #VSCodeExtensions #Ransomware #ahbanshiba #ahbancychelloworld

VSCode extensions found downloading early-stage ransomware

Two malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions were found deploying in-development ransomware from a remote server, exposing critical gaps in Microsoft's review process.

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WinbuzzerFeb 7, 2025

Visual Studio Code 1.97 Improves GitHub Copilot Capabilities, Security, and UI - Here is what's new #Microsoft #VSCode #GitHubCopilot #AIcoding #Devs #VSCodeExtensions #ProgrammingTools #CodingLife

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/02/07/visual-studio-code-1-97-improves-github-copilot-capabilities-security-and-ui-xcxwbn/

QirolabJun 3, 2024

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#AI #AIforCoding #CodingTutorial #DeveloperTools #vscode #vscodeextensions #Copilot #GitHubCopilot #HuggingFace #Ollama #OpenAI #ChatGPT #GPT #Gemini #GeminiPro #GPT4 #gpt4o #programming #100DaysOfCode #freeCodeCamp #CodeNewbies

🔥 Spec Coder: Supercharge Your Coding with AI! (Features & AI Setup)

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QirolabMay 20, 2024

🔥 Must-Have React.js VS Code Extensions in 2024 (Boost Your Dev Workflow)
👉 https://youtu.be/bA9vUWEsqyk

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Must-Have React.js VS Code Extensions (Boost Your Dev Workflow)

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QirolabMay 15, 2024

🔥 Spec Coder: Supercharge Your Coding with AI! (Features & AI Setup)
✓ AI Chat
✓ Autocomplete Your Code with AI
✓ Trigger manually Code Generation
✓ Unit Test Generation
✓ Docstring Generation
✓ Find Bugs
✓ Generate Commit Messages

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88CTOA7jL4s

#AI #AIforCoding #CodingTutorial #DeveloperTools #vscode #vscodeextensions #Copilot #GitHubCopilot #HuggingFace #Ollama #OpenAI #ChatGPT #GPT #Gemini #GeminiPro #GPT4 #gpt4o #programming #100DaysOfCode #freeCodeCamp #CodeNewbies

QirolabApr 29, 2024

🔥 Must-Have React.js VS Code Extensions in 2024 (Boost Your Dev Workflow)
👉 https://youtu.be/bA9vUWEsqyk

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Must-Have React.js VS Code Extensions (Boost Your Dev Workflow)

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