VSCode IDE forks expose users to “recommended extension” attacks

VSCode IDE forks expose users to “recommended extension” attacks











Popular AI-powered integrated development environment solutions, such as Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Trae, recommend extensions that are non-existent in the OpenVSX registry, allowing threat actors to claim the namespace and upload malicious extensions. […]






Bill Toulas





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