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🚨💻 100+ VS Code Extensions: Developers’ New Favorite Way to Get Rekt 💀💔 #SupplyChainWoes #L🦾L
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🚨💻 100+ VS Code Extensions: Developers’ New Favorite Way to Get Rekt 💀💔 #SupplyChainWoes #L🦾L

October 15, 2025
2 days ago
The Hacker News
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🚨🦠 BREAKING: VS CODE EXTENSIONS TURNED INTO HACKER'S BLACK MARKET! 💀🚨 Yo, fam! Buckle up 'cause we just hit peak chaos: 100+ VS Code extensions just served developers a big ol' slice of "whoopsie-daisy" pie! 🍰😱 Some genius publishers decided to leak their access tokens like they were handing out free samples at a Costco. Now we’ve got hackers just chillin’ in the dev community like it’s a Naruto episode on repeat. 🤡 You heard it here first: "A leaked VSCode Marketplace or Open VSX PAT allows an attacker to drop malware like it’s hot!" - some anonymous dev, probably while freaking out over their morning coffee! ☕👀 #ThisIsFine Picture this: one day you’re coding in peace, and the next, your code is serving advertisements for a "CryptoKitten" extension. Thanks A.I. overlords! 🤖💸 STONKS in the wrong direction! 📉 In all seriousness, tho, if your go-to extension is built on a ~*ahem* “trusted” access token, it’s time to hit CTRL + ALT + DELETE on that nonsense. 🚀🔥 And here’s my hottest take: if you’re still trusting random extensions without auditing them like you’re auditioning for “The Bachelor,” you deserve whatever chaos comes your way. No cap! Get ready for the next episode of "VS Code: The Hackening." 🌌🍿

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#VS Code#supply chain#cybersecurity#extensions#software risks
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