Malicious NuGet packages drop disruptive 'time bombs'

Several malicious packages on NuGet have sabotage payloads scheduled to activate in 2027 and 2028, targeting database ...
InfoWorld

How GlassWorm wormed its way back into developers’ code — and what it says about open source security

Weeks after being declared eradicated, GlassWorm is again infesting open source extensions using the same invisible Unicode ...
Futurism on MSN

Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection

Tools like PROMPTFLUX “dynamically generate malicious scripts, obfuscate their own code to evade detection, and leverage AI ...

AI-Slop ransomware test sneaks on to VS Code marketplace

A malicious extension with basic ransomware capabilities seemingly created with the help of AI, has been published on Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace.
The Hacker News

GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code ...
Cryptopolitan on MSN

Malicious VS Code extensions resurface, stealing GitHub credentials and crypto wallets

Developers will have to contend with a dormant turned active malicious code on Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions, which ...

12 ways to find viruses on your PC for free (and how to remove them)

Viruses operate covertly these days, hiding in the background instead of attracting attention. Luckily, there are tools to stop them.

Malicious AI-made extension with ransomware capabilities sneaks on to Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace - so devs beware

A malicious extension was published on Microsoft’s official VS Code marketplace, and was able to remain there for some time ...