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Researchers Find VS Code Flaw Allowing Attackers to Republish Deleted Extensions Under Same Names

Researchers Find VS Code Flaw Allowing Attackers to Republish Deleted Extensions Under Same Names

Aug 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Ransomware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a loophole in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace that allows threat actors to reuse names of previously removed extensions. Software supply chain security outfit ReversingLabs…