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VSCode extensions pulled over security risks, but millions of users have already installed
Security researchers found malicious code hiding in two VSCode extensions Microsoft ... Theme - Free” and “Material Theme ...
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VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks
Microsoft has removed two popular VSCode extensions, 'Material Theme – Free' and 'Material Theme Icons – Free,' from the Visual Studio Marketplace for allegedly containing malicious code.
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VSCode extensions found downloading early-stage ransomware
While VSCode themes should not be using obfuscated JavaScript, the Material Theme – Free' and 'Material Theme Icons – Free' extensions were later proven not to be malicious. Microsoft ...
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Fix Icons not showing in Visual Studio Code
To display icons in Visual Studio Code, install the “VSCode Icons” extension. After installation, restart VS Code and activate the icons if prompted. If not, manually navigate to File ...
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A report that a fake VSCode extension was created and downloaded and that a flaw in the VSCode extension system that makes it easy to insert malicious code was also revealed
Microsoft's text editor 'Visual Studio Code (VSCode)' allows you to add functions and customize the appearance by introducing extensions. Security researchers released 'fake extensions that insert ...