Open VSX Unblocks 3 IDs Used in 77-Extension Evil-Twin Malware Campaign
Mon Aug 24 2026
Malware
Open Source
gbhackers.com
Open VSX has removed three extension identifiers from its malicious-extension list after the legitimate projects they impersonated began reclaiming their names. The move restores publishing access for the affected maintainers but highlights a supply-chain tracking gap: a single extension ID can represent both a removed malicious artifact and a later legitimate release. Between August 16 […]
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