Dangerous and Invisible Worm Found in Visual Studio Code Extensions
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A worm was discovered in some Visual Studio Code extensions, highlighting the risk of malware in development tools, with the community considering the implications and potential mitigations.
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Discussion yesterday (72 points, 58 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45647853
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