Kevin Beaumont4h ago

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@ChrisShort/116606591908387955

If you want on to Microsoft's internal network, CORPNET, publish or own an existing a VSCode extension.

The Visual Studio Code Marketplace, which Microsoft own, is completely uncontrolled.

Anybody can publish an extension, it provides code execution on endpoints, extensions auto update by default, "verified" blue tick extensions just need any domain registration, and there's no endpoint security controls at all around what users can install.

VSCode is an absolute security shittip as a result.

Show threadStephen Gentle
@GossiTheDog And the editor itself makes extensions necessary. Like want to highlight trailing white space (something that should be built into a code editor)? Nope, you need to install a random 3rd party extension!
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