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Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code to Deploy Malicious Payloads on Victim Systems


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2026-01-21 06:23:30
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The attack arsenal by extensively abusing Microsoft Visual Studio Code configuration files to deliver and execute malicious payloads on compromised systems. This evolution in the Contagious Interview campaign represents a sophisticated shift toward weaponizing legitimate developer tools. The infection chain begins when victims clone and open malicious Git repositories hosted on GitHub or GitLab, typically […]


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