GlassWorm campaign used 72 malicious Open VSX extensions and infected 151 GitHub repositories, enabling stealth supply-chain attacks on developers.

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...

Abstract: Recent years have witnessed the emerging trend of extensions in modern Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code (VSCode) that significantly enhance developer ...

A suspicious Visual Studio Code extension with file-encrypting and data-stealing behavior successfully bypassed marketplace review and entered the developer ecosystem. In a suspected test effort, ...

When you save a file that starts with #! (a shebang), this extension automatically makes it executable (similar to chmod +x). No more manually making your shell scripts, Python scripts, or other ...

The chat crashed after running something in the terminal. It just hangs. Only way to continue was to stop the chat and start over. Extension version: 0.31.2 VS Code version: Code 1.104.0 (f220831, ...

A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto ...

Abstract: Scripting languages like Python or JavaScript are extremely popular among developers, in part due to their massive open-source ecosystems that enable smooth code reuse. However, recent work ...

XnView Shell Extension integrates into Windows Explorer, enabling quick image previews, thumbnails, and context menu actions (resize, convert, edit) without opening XnView. Supports 500+ formats.

PTAS Aker Solutions Sdn. Bhd., a joint venture between Aker Solutions ASA and PTAS Sdn. Bhd., has secured a two-year deal extension with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for offshore maintenance and ...

PowerShell scripts are used to automate repetitive tasks and make some changes to your system’s configuration. However, we have noticed that at times, Windows can’t run a PowerShell script in Windows ...