In internal meeting, Microsoft execs share a plan to ward off AI coding rivals by overhauling GitHub

"GitHub is just not the place anymore where developers are storing code," one top Microsoft executive warned.
XDA Developers on MSN

I’m moving on from VS Code — and this is the open-source editor I'm switching to

When it comes to customization, Zed is right up there with VS Code. You can head into Settings > Appearance and tweak every ...

Hidden "Glassworm" malware spreads through infected VS Code extensions

A new malware worm campaign has infected multiple Microsoft Visual Studio Code extensions using invisible Unicode characters ...
Techzine Europe

Invisible malware spreads via VS Code extensions

A new cyber threat is affecting developers worldwide who work with Visual Studio Code. Researchers at Koi Security have ...
InfoWorld

Threat actors are spreading malicious extensions via VS marketplaces

There isn’t a consistent threat model for extension marketplaces yet, McCarthy said, making it difficult for any platform to anticipate these risks. However, he added, Microsoft’s marketplace has seen ...

I tested Claude Code’s new web app — it makes coding as easy as chatting

Claude Code’s new web app makes coding conversational. I tried vibe coding to see how easy it really is — and it blew me away.
Hackaday

This Week In Security: Court Orders, GlassWorm, TARmageddon, And It Was DNS

This week, a US federal court has ruled that NSO Group is no longer allowed to use Pegasus spyware against users of WhatsApp.

Dangerous and invisible worm found in Visual Studio Code extensions

A malware that steals credentials and cryptocurrencies uses Unicode for invisible code and installs a remote access trojan.

As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10, millions of users won’t

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 today, after originally releasing the OS on July 29th, 2015. The cutoff means ...