Fake VS Code extension on npm uses altered ScreenConnect utility as spyware

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Fake VS Code extension on npm uses altered ScreenConnect utility as spyware

A counterfeit 'Truffle for VS Code' extension, published on the npmjs registry, abuses the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote desktop utility, allowing threat actors to compromise Windows systems that install the package.

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