VS Code Adds 2-Hour Extension Auto-Update Delay to Limit Supply Chain Attacks

Microsoft has announced that Visual Studio Code (VS Code) will apply a two-hour delay before extensions for the integrated development environment (IDE) are updated automatically to a newer version in an attempt to tackle software supply chain threats.

“When automatic updates are enabled, new versions are auto-updated two hours after they are published, adding an extra layer of protection

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Meta Says 20,000 Instagram Accounts Hacked via AI Tool Abuse

The social media giant has informed authorities about the impact of the recent attack involving an account recovery support tool.

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SolarWinds Serv-U Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw via specially crafted POST requests that crash the Serv-U service.

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All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology

A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.

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Emphere Raises $2.1 Million for AI-Powered Vulnerability Remediation

Emphere’s solution delivers AI-driven remediation to software companies to speed up releases.

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What e-reader tablets do published authors use? My survey found results beyond the Kindle

Authors share their top picks of the best e-readers for reading novels, magazines, comics, and more – with some surprise picks.

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I saw the Surface Laptop Ultra at Computex and it’s clear: Microsoft has gone beastmode

The flagship laptop announced at Computex 2026 will feature Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip with up to 128GB of unified memory.

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Android Auto is way more customizable than you might realize – 6 tricks to try ASAP

You can change Android Auto to make the platform unique to you. Here’s how.

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I drove 25,000 miles with CarPlay last year – here are the apps I used most (and why)

I spend a lot of time driving. These are the CarPlay apps that make every trip easy.

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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks

Even with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be still vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process.

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