Researchers uncover SleepyDuck RAT hidden in VSX extension, using Ethereum contracts to control infected hosts.

Microsoft expanded model choice in VS Code with Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), enabling developers to connect models from any provider and manage them through a new extensible API.

Microsoft outlined steps for developers to migrate existing C++ projects to Visual Studio 2026 with updated toolsets, standards, and SDKs.

Best practices include a focus on hardening user authentication and access, ensuring strong network encryption, and minimizing application attack surfaces.