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

VS Code 1.123 introduces a critical security enhancement: a two-hour delay for automatic extension updates. This measured approach establishes a revocation window, significantly mitigating potential supply chain attacks by allowing time to verify newly published versions. Trusted publishers—including Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI—are exempt from this delay. This move aligns VS Code with similar cooldown mechanisms now standard across package managers like npm and Bun, reflecting an industry-wide focus on security. For further insights into secure API interactions, explore our article on Ky 2.0.

Attacker Bought 30 WordPress Plugins on Flippa and Backdoored All of Them
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Attacker Bought 30 WordPress Plugins on Flippa and Backdoored All of Them

In a striking security breach, an attacker acquired over 30 WordPress plugins on Flippa for a hefty six-figure sum, embedding a PHP deserialization backdoor in the initial commit. After an eight-month waiting period, the attacker activated the backdoor across 400,000 installations, leveraging Ethereum smart contracts for command and control. This incident highlights a critical vulnerability in WordPress.org, which lacks a mechanism for reviewing plugin ownership transfers—an oversight that platforms like npm and PyPI have addressed in their security protocols.