New ‘SleepyDuck’ Malware in Open VSX Marketplace Allow Attackers to Control Windows Systems Remotely

A sophisticated remote access trojan named SleepyDuck has infiltrated the Open VSX IDE extension marketplace, targeting developers using code editors like Cursor and Windsurf. The malware disguised itself as a legitimate Solidity extension under the identifier juan-bianco.solidity-vlang, exploiting name squatting techniques to deceive unsuspecting users. Initially published on October 31st as version 0.0.7, the extension […]

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