VSCode IDE forks expose users to "recommended extension" attacks

Popular AI-powered integrated development environment solutions, such as Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Trae, ...

OpenAI Codex Made Simple, from Installation to MCP Tools & VSCode Tips

Get started with OpenAI Codex AI coding assistant. Learn how Codex connects to MCP servers like Figma and Jira, pulling docs ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code adds agent development extension

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

VS Code Forks Recommend Missing Extensions, Creating Supply Chain Risk in Open VSX

AI-based VS Code forks recommended unclaimed extensions, allowing malicious uploads in Open VSX and risking developer systems ...

Beware - over 840,000 malicious browser extensions uncovered

Security researchers LayerX have discovered 17 extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers which monitored people’s ...
CNET

Avoid Fire Hazards by Never Using Space Heaters or These 7 Devices With Extension Cords

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...