One-Click GitHub Dev Attack Lets Attackers Steal Full GitHub OAuth Tokens

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a one-click attack via Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) that makes it possible to steal a user’s GitHub token.

“Just by clicking a link, it’s possible for an attacker to steal a GitHub token that can read and write to your repos, including private ones,” security researcher Ammar Askar said.

GitHub supports a feature called GitHub.dev that runs as…

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Source: The Hacker News