VS Code

Visual Studio Code

Extensions

• https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2023/08/leveraging-vscode-extensions-for-initial-access/

• https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2021/01/macos-post-exploitation-shenanigans-with-vscode-extensions/

• https://xakep.ru/2023/10/03/macos-lpe/

• [https://casvancooten.com/posts/2025/02/abusing-vs-codes-bootstrapping-functionality-to-quietly-load-malicious-extensions/]https://casvancooten.com/posts/2025/02/abusing-vs-codes-bootstrapping-functionality-to-quietly-load-malicious-extensions/()

Tunneling

• https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html