Microsoft

From package to postinstall payload: Inside the Mastra npm supply chain compromise

A poisoned npm package infected 140+ projects with a hidden payload. This report highlights how to detect, hunt, and defend ...
InfoQ

VS Code 1.123 Adds Two-Hour Extension Update Delay to Limit Supply Chain Attacks

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

GrackerAI Brings AI Visibility Checks Into VS Code

Validate llms.txt, robots.txt, and AI visibility signals in your editor to protect AI citations before release. AI ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I built an RSS reader with Antigravity 2.0, and Claude in VS Code can't compete

Antigravity 2.0 finally solved the context window problem that kills Claude in VS Code.
Infosecurity-magazine.com

GitHub Breach Traced to Malicious 'Nx Console' VS Code Extension

GitHub has confirmed that a recent breach into its internal repositories was caused by a vulnerability in a Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension called ‘Nx Console.’ The security team at ...
VentureBeat

GitHub confirms 3,800 internal repos stolen through poisoned VS Code extension as supply chain worm hits Microsoft’s Python SDK

GitHub confirmed on May 20 that a poisoned VS Code extension installed on an employee’s device gave attackers access to roughly 3,800 internal repositories at the Microsoft-owned code storage and ...
InfoWorld

GitHub admits major source code leak after 3,800 internal repositories breached

Microsoft’s GitHub has suffered what appears to be its biggest ever security breach after confirming that attackers exfiltrated code from around 3,800 of the company’s internal repositories. News of ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

GitHub Confirms Breach of Internal Repositories Via Malicious VS Code Extension

The Microsoft-owed software developer platform, GitHub, has confirmed a third-party has gained unauthorized access to 3800 internal repositories. The breach was detected on May 19 and likely comes ...
CNBC

How to file a tax extension for free by the April 15 deadline

The federal tax deadline is April 15 for most taxpayers, but you can file an IRS tax extension, which pushes the filing due date to October 15. However, you still must pay your tax balance by the ...
Geeky Gadgets

Pixel Agents Creates a Pixel Office View for Your AI Coding Agents

Pixel Agents integrates animated pixel art characters into Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to create a virtual workspace for managing AI-driven workflows. Demonstrated by Nate Herk , this extension ...
Medscape

'Do No Harm' vs Autonomy: Ethicist Weighs in on 'Slow Codes'

Hi. I’m Art Caplan. I am at the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. I just went through a pretty interesting case with a resident. It was an ethical consult, if you will, ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...