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

GitHub confirmed attackers stole 3,800 internal repositories via a poisoned VS Code extension. The same threat group, TeamPCP, simultaneously compromised Microsoft's durabletask Python ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Data Science Pack for VS Code Bundles Python, Data and Copilot Tools

Microsoft announced a new extension pack for Visual Studio Code that bundles tools for Python development, assisted by the AI-powered GitHub Copilot and a data wrangler. The new Python Data Science ...
Bleeping Computer

GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, repositories, and extensions on GitHub, npm, and VSCode/OpenVSX extensions. Evidence ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Copilot Compared: Advanced AI Features in Visual Studio 2022 vs. VS Code

GitHub Copilot continues to evolve in both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, offering developers increasingly intelligent, context-aware tools that go far beyond basic autocomplete. The latest ...
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I use these VS Code extensions to make coding in Python easier

Every developer has their go-to tools, and for me, VS Code is the undisputed champion when it comes to Python. But it’s not just the editor itself that makes the difference; it’s the carefully curated ...