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⚡️ Fake VS Code Extensions Escalate into Credential Theft

Malicious actors are once again exploiting Visual Studio Code’s extension ecosystem, this time through a counterfeit Prettier plugin that evolved into a multi-stage attack—from marketplace install to full remote access and credential exfiltration. The incident spotlights the growing security gap in developer tooling supply chains.

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Visual Studio Magazine Threat Actors Keep Weaponizing VS Code Extensions -- Visual Studio Magazine Threat actors are still abusing Visual Studio Code extensions as an entry point, with the latest fake Prettier incident showing a multi-stage path from marketplace install to credential theft and full remote access.
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