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VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 geekfeed0Tagged Developer Environment, Extensions, microsoft, Obfuscation, Theme, VS Code, VSCode

Microsoft has removed two popular VSCode extensions, ‘Material Theme – Free’ and ‘Material Theme Icons – Free,’ from the Visual Studio Marketplace for allegedly containing malicious code. The two extensions are very popular, having been downloaded nearly 9 million times in total, with users now receiving alerts in VSCode that the extensions have automatically been […]

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Phishing attack hides JavaScript using invisible Unicode trick

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 geekfeed0Tagged Evasion, invisible Unicode, JavaScript, JavaScript obfuscation, Obfuscation, obfuscation method, phishing, Phishing attack, Unicode

A new JavaScript obfuscation method utilizing invisible Unicode characters to represent binary values is being actively abused in phishing attacks targeting affiliates of an American political action committee (PAC). Juniper Threat Labs that spotted the attack reports that it took place in early January 2025 and carries signs of sophistication such as the use of: […]

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