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'WhiteCobra' floods VSCode market with crypto-stealing extensions

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-23 19:00:00

A threat actor named WhiteCobra has targeting VSCode, Cursor, and Windsurf users by planting 24 malicious extensions in the Visual Studio marketplace and the Open VSX registry. The campaign is ongoing as the threat actor continuously uploads new malicious code to replace the extensions that are removed. In a public post, core Ethereum developer Zak Cole described how his wallet was drained after using a seemingly legitimate extension (contractshark.solidity-lang) for Cursor code editor. Cole

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Show HN: Vicinae – A native, Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 21:10:00

Vicinae (pronounced "vih-SIN-ay") is a high-performance, native launcher for your desktop — built with C++ and Qt. It includes a set of built-in modules, and extensions can be developed quickly using fully server-side React/TypeScript — with no browser or Electron involved. Inspired by the popular Raycast launcher, Vicinae provides a mostly compatible extension API, allowing reuse of many existing Raycast extensions with minimal modification. Vicinae is designed for developers and power users

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The Buyer’s Guide to Browser Extension Management

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-28 16:01:11

While most enterprises lock down endpoints, harden networks, and scan for vulnerabilities, one of the riskiest vectors often slips through unmonitored: browser extensions. These small, user-installed applications can execute privileged code, access sensitive DOM elements, intercept network requests, and even exfiltrate data, all within the context of enterprise-approved browsers. Keep Aware’s new Buyer’s Guide to Browser Extension Management explores how security and IT leaders can achieve comp

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Show HN: Vicinae – a native, Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-02 08:10:00

Vicinae (pronounced "vih-SIN-ay") is a high-performance, native launcher for your desktop — built with C++ and Qt. It includes a set of built-in modules, and extensions can be developed quickly using fully server-side React/TypeScript — with no browser or Electron involved. Inspired by the popular Raycast launcher, Vicinae provides a mostly compatible extension API, allowing reuse of many existing Raycast extensions with minimal modification. Vicinae is designed for developers and power users

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This free Chrome tool cleans up your Google searches - hide AI, sponsored links, and more

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-10-07 13:13:00

Bye Bye Google AI / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Tired of Google AI results? There's a fix for that. This free browser tool hides summaries you didn't ask for. The extension comes from a trusted tech industry editor. I have very mixed feelings about Google's AI Overviews. On one hand, they sometimes provide tidbits of information without having to dig through web page after web page. On the other hand, as with all

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Sick of Google's AI summaries? This free tool eliminates them - in one click

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-10-08 01:30:01

Bye Bye Google AI / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Tired of Google AI results? There's a fix for that. This free browser tool hides summaries you didn't ask for. The extension comes from a trusted tech industry editor. I have very mixed feelings about Google's AI Overviews. On one hand, they sometimes provide tidbits of information without having to dig through web page after web page. On the other hand, as with all

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Why you should delete your browser extensions right now - or do this to stay safe

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-14 13:03:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Malicious browser extensions are a widespread problem. Even vetted extensions can be dangerous. Here's what you should do to avoid issues. Koi Security investigated a single malicious extension used as a color picker and found it had infected 2.3 million users on Chrome and Edge. Cybernews reported in 2024 that more than 350 million people downloaded insecure browsers during a two-year

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Anthropic's Claude Chrome browser extension rolls out - how to get early access

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-10-22 04:21:55

DrPixel/Moment/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways: Claude is incorporating AI into a Chrome web browser extension. The closed beta allows users to chat with Claude in a side panel. Anthropic warned early users to use the extension carefully. Claude, Anthropic's AI model, is following Perplexity with its Comet web browser and Dia by incorporating AI into a web browser. Anthropic's first effort is a closed beta of a Chrome web browser ext

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Anthropic’s auto-clicking AI Chrome extension raises browser-hijacking concerns

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-23 13:17:29

As AI assistants become capable of controlling web browsers, a new security challenge has emerged: users must now trust that every website they visit won't try to hijack their AI agent with hidden malicious instructions. Experts voiced concerns about this emerging threat this week after testing from a leading AI chatbot vendor revealed that AI browser agents can be successfully tricked into harmful actions nearly a quarter of the time. On Tuesday, Anthropic announced the launch of Claude for Ch

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You can now add AI images directly into LibreOffice documents - here's how

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-27 12:25:38

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways There's a new LibreOffice extension for AI-generated images. The extension uses AI Horde to generate images. Images are automatically placed in your document. Although I don't use AI for image generation, I know a lot of people who do. Some of those people regularly work with documents and need the ability to quickly insert AI-generated images into those documents. Last w

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The best VPN extensions for Chrome in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-11-05 03:40:22

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are excellent tools to mask your activities online, change your location, prevent eavesdropping, and avoid age verification checks. Many VPN providers also offer their subscribers browser-based solutions, typically in the form of browser extensions. These might be the best option if you just want to quickly mask your IP address during an online session. An estimated 68% of internet users favor Chrome as their browser, beating rivals including Safari, Edge, and Fi

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Ask HN: Why does the US Visa application website do a port-scan of my network?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 05:03:03

I have recently installed this extension on FF: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/port-authorit... and yesterday I visited this website: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/ and I got a notification that the website tried to do a port-scan of my private network. Is this a common thing? I have just recently installed the extension, so I am not sure if there are a lot of other websites who do it. Since looking into it, I noticed that uBlock Origin already has the default list "Block Outsi

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D2 (text to diagram tool) now supports ASCII renders

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-06 09:14:41

In the latest release of D2 (0.7.1), we introduce ASCII outputs. Any output file with extension txt will use the ASCII renderer to write to it. Here is an example of their rendering from the D2 Vim extension. The user opens a .d2 file and opens a preview window, which updates upon every save. Perhaps the most useful place for ASCII diagrams is in the source code comments. Small simple diagrams next to functions or classes can serve to be much clearer than describing a flow. Here again the Vi

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Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-09 18:39:42

A recent ruling from Germany’s Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has revived a legal battle over whether browser-based ad blockers infringe copyright, raising fears about a potential ban of the tools in the country. The case stems from online media company Axel Springer’s lawsuit against Eyeo - the maker of the popular Adblock Plus browser extension. Axel Springer says that ad blockers threaten its revenue generation model and frames website execution inside web browsers as a copyright violation. T

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I wasn’t using NotebookLM for YouTube research, but this extension changed all that

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-14 12:30:29

Andy Walker / Android Authority NotebookLM is by far the best AI project Google has piloted, and you can’t convince me otherwise. Sure, there are flashier examples, but none match the practical, everyday usefulness of this research and notebook app. Whether it’s for analyzing insurance or legal documents or helping me navigate my car’s user and care manual, this is one AI product I use almost every day. While importing various documents into the service is straightforward, uploading online medi

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Wave of 150 crypto-draining extensions hits Firefox add-on store

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-28 06:00:00

A malicious campaign dubbed 'GreedyBear' has snuck onto the Mozilla add-ons store, targeting Firefox users with 150 malicious extensions and stealing an estimated $1,000,000 from unsuspecting victims. The campaign, discovered and documented by Koi Security, impersonates cryptocurrency wallet extensions from well-known platforms such as MetaMask, TronLink, and Rabby. These extensions are uploaded in a benign form initially, to be accepted by Firefox, and accumulate fake positive reviews. At a

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The X11 Security extension from the 1990s

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-29 03:06:33

blog - git - desktop - images - contact The X11 SECURITY extension from the 1990ies It's widely known that X11 has a problem with, for example, keyloggers. The issue is not that keyloggers are possible through security holes -- but keyloggers are trivial on X11, as they are part of normal operation and don't require exploits. It is one of the reasons why people push for Wayland. I recently came across the X11 SECURITY extension, which is part of a normal X.Org installation. Quick overview of

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uBlock Origin Lite has finally arrived for Safari - with one important caveat

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-03 03:08:00

Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways The uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker extension has arrived for Safari. This extension is much better at blocking ads than most built-in blockers. Make sure to install the official extension -- we have the correct link. Ad-blocking software has become a necessity for many of us because ads have become intrusive. Some ads are so bad that they can bring a browser to a slow, grinding halt. Even worse, they sometimes contain code that can

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The X11 SECURITY extension from the 1990ies

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-29 09:06:33

blog - git - desktop - images - contact The X11 SECURITY extension from the 1990ies It's widely known that X11 has a problem with, for example, keyloggers. The issue is not that keyloggers are possible through security holes -- but keyloggers are trivial on X11, as they are part of normal operation and don't require exploits. It is one of the reasons why people push for Wayland. I recently came across the X11 SECURITY extension, which is part of a normal X.Org installation. Quick overview of

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This favorite ad blocker finally comes to Safari - be sure you download the right one

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-03 12:42:21

Less an ad blocker and more a tool to control annoying content, uBlock is lightweight and easy on RAM and CPU usage. ZDNET's key takeaways The uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker extension has arrived for Safari. This extension is much better at blocking ads than most built-in blockers. Make sure to install the official extension -- we have the correct link. Ad-blocking software has become a necessity for many of us because ads have become intrusive. Some ads are so bad that they can bring a brow

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Show HN: The easiest accessibility (a11y) checker for VSCode

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-08 18:49:37

Be-a11y VSCode Extension A Visual Studio Code extension for running accessibility audits using be-a11y. This extension allows you to analyze your project or a remote website for accessibility issues directly from VSCode. Results are presented in a convenient way and can be saved for further review. Features Run accessibility audits on the current workspace (local project) or any URL View results directly in VSCode Save the latest accessibility report to a file All actions available in the

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Show HN: Companies use AI to take your calls. I built AI to make them for you

news.ycombinator.com Piper Ai 2025-12-18 22:17:14

How does Piper work? Install extension → Click any phone number → Type what you need → Piper calls them. You get results in minutes. Works on any website with phone numbers. What kind of calls can Piper make? The boring ones. Restaurant reservations, doctor appointments, customer service battles, subscription cancellations, price shopping. Any call that makes you think 'ugh, I'll do it tomorrow.' Does it sound like a robot? Nope! Piper sounds more human than most humans before coffee. Natural

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Amazon AI coding agent hacked to inject data wiping commands

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-20 17:43:44

A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. Amazon Q is a free extension that uses generative AI to help developers code, debug, create documentation, and set up custom configurations. It is available on Microsoft’s Visual Code Studio (VCS) marketplace, where it counts nearly one million installs. As reported by 404 Media, on July 13, a hacker using the alias ‘lkmanka58’ added unapproved code on

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Neon Now Runs in VS Code

news.ycombinator.com Jeffrey Christoffersen 2025-12-17 17:29:02

Developers love using Neon branches for a local development, due to the agility they provide (e.g. fast resets, isolated environments, and the ability to test without polluting production data). But using Neon branches still requires you to manage separate connection strings for different branches and ensure your application and its environment is properly set up to connect. Today, that gets a lot easier, especially if you’re a VS Code user! We’re launching Neon Local Connect, a new VS Code ext

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Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords - here's why

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-01-14 18:23:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as all-encompassing as some people might think. Appliances (like refrigerators and toaster ovens) are obviously electronic devices, but they're in a different class from most electronics because of the amperage demands they need to function. Why you shouldn't plug everything into an extension c

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Malicious VSCode extension in Cursor IDE led to $500K crypto theft

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-16 03:26:34

A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto developer. Cursor AI IDE is an AI-powered development environment based on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. It includes support for Open VSX, an alternative to the Visual Studio Marketplace, that allows you to install VSCode-compatible extensions to expand the software's functionality. Kaspersky re

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Show HN: A Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-17 03:57:48

Raycast for Linux An open-source, Raycast-inspired launcher for Linux. For more background on this project, I have a post here. Disclaimer: This is a hobby project and is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the official Raycast team. ✨ Features This launcher aims to recreate most of Raycast's core features on Linux: Extensible Command Palette : The core of the application. Search for and launch applications, run commands, execute quicklinks, and more. : The core of the application. Sear

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An electrician's plea: Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-01-17 02:00:18

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as all-encompassing as some people might think. Appliances (like refrigerators and toaster ovens) are obviously electronic devices, but they're in a different class from most electronics because of the amperage demands they need to function. Why you shouldn't plug everything into an extension c

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Tell HN: uBlock Origin on Chrome is finally gone

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-17 04:28:55

The latest version of Chrome (138) removes Manifest v2 and all extensions that rely on it.

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The zero-day that could've compromised every Cursor and Windsurf user

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-18 22:03:14

A security researcher from Koi Security stumbled upon a critical zero-day buried deep in the infrastructure powering today’s AI coding tools. Had it been exploited, a non-sophisticated attacker could’ve hijacked over 10 million machines with a single stroke. AI coding assistants like Cursor and Windsurf have exploded in popularity, promising supercharged productivity for developers around the world. Behind their sleek interfaces lies a shared foundation: community-built VS Code forks and an ope

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