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Bug Hunter Exposes Microsoft VS Code Flaw in Protest of Disclosure Handling

A bug hunter's frustrating experience with Microsoft's disclosure process sparked a protest, as Ammar Askar publicly exposed a VS Code flaw that could allow attackers to steal OAuth tokens and access GitHub repositories. Askar's proof-of-concept exploit highlights the vulnerability, which was previously mishandled by Microsoft's security response team.

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GitHub Dev Attack Exploits OAuth Tokens

A single click can be all it takes for an attacker to swipe a GitHub token, giving them free rein to read and write to your private repos. Security researcher Ammar Askar warns that a clever exploit in GitHub.dev's web-based editor can turn a harmless link into a token-stealing threat.

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