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SleepyDuck Malware in Open VSX Lets Attackers Remotely Control Windows PCs


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2025-11-04 08:56:07
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Security researchers have identified a dangerous remote access trojan called SleepyDuck lurking in the Open VSX IDE extension marketplace, targeting developers who use code editors like Cursor and Windsurf. The malicious extension masqueraded as a legitimate Solidity programming language helper, squatting on the name of an established extension to evade detection. The compromised extension juan-bianco.solidity-vlang […]


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