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VSCode and Viruses in Test Assignments

Be careful when opening repositories with test assignments in VSCode. There may be viruses inside that steal crypto.

Developers looking for jobs - be careful when opening "repositories with test assignments" in VSCode. There may be viruses inside that steal all the crypto from your computer.

The engine is the same as that of the September Shai-Hulud epidemic, which infected hundreds of JavaScript libraries back then. You click "Yes, I trust the author of this repository" - and poof. Just like the old viruses on Windows.

They say it's North Korean hackers.

🔗 Source: https://opensourcemalware.com/blog/contagious-interview-vscode

VSCode and Viruses in Test Assignments — illustration

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