VSCode IDE forks expose users to "recommended extension" attacks

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

How to install and configure Claude Code, step by step

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Bleeping Computer

Malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions hid trojan in fake PNG file

A stealthy campaign with 19 extensions on the VSCode Marketplace has been active since February, targeting developers with malware hidden inside dependency folders. The malicious activity was ...
The Hacker News

Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new extensions on Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace that are designed to infect developer machines with stealer malware. The VS Code ...
VentureBeat

Anthropic's Claude Code can now read your Slack messages and write code for you

Anthropic has launched a beta integration that connects its fast-growing Claude Code programming agent directly into Slack, allowing software engineers to delegate coding tasks without leaving the ...