// #vscode
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VS Code Adds Two-Hour Extension Auto-Update Delay to Reduce Supply Chain Attack Window
Microsoft has released VS Code 1.101 with a configurable two-hour delay on automatic extension updates. The change is a direct response to supply chain attacks in which malicious updates were pushed to popular extensions, executing on developer machines within minutes of publication. The delay gives security teams a detection window before malicious updates execute across the developer fleet.
TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign Expands to npm and Docker Hub — Bitwarden CLI and Checkmarx KICS Both Backdoored
The TeamPCP supply chain threat group has extended its campaign beyond GitHub Actions and PyPI to poison the @bitwarden/cli npm package and overwrite Checkmarx KICS Docker images and VS Code extensions. The campaign now spans four developer distribution channels across six weeks, deploying a self-propagating worm that exfiltrates SSH keys, cloud credentials, and MCP configuration files from compromised developer environments.