GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, ...
TechJuice

GlassWorm Malware Silently Infects Hundreds of Python Projects

GlassWorm attack uses stolen GitHub tokens to inject malware into Python repositories, exposing developers to supply chain risks.
InfoWorld

Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse

Threat actors are publishing clean extensions that later update to depend on hidden payload packages, bypassing marketplace ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced VS Code with this open-source editor and it's faster, lighter, and runs all my extensions

You also get to escape Microsoft telemetry tracking too.
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On: Building an MCP Server with VS Code AI Toolkit's New Tool Catalog

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...
How-To Geek on MSN

This IDE actually made me a better programmer

One IDE to rule them all. You won't want to use anything else.
IEEE

Development of a Python-Based Visual Chatbot for Advancing Human-Computer Interaction in Research Applications

Abstract: A visual chatbot is a progressive kind of communication software that has the ability to process, apprehend and provide responses to any prompt as asked in different formats like images, ...
Bleeping Computer

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

Vulnerabilities with high to critical severity ratings affecting popular Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extensions collectively downloaded more than 128 million times could be exploited to steal local ...