Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers

Microsoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.
Analytics Insight

Microsoft Open Source Security Breach, Dozens of GitHub Repos Pulled After Malware Discovery

Microsoft is exposed to a new security risk as hackers may have managed to place malware inside some of its open-source ...
Neowin

Microsoft open sources GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code

Microsoft has decided to open source its GitHub Copilot tool in Visual Studio Code. It has also shared some exciting developments. On the opening day of its BUILD 2025 conference, Microsoft has ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...

The ‘Miasma’ worm source code briefly leaked on GitHub

The Miasma credential-stealing attack framework, which has recently targeted open-source ecosystems through supply-chain ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Suspected Russian Hackers Behind Massive Breach Accessed Microsoft's Source Code

Suspected Russian government hackers behind a massive intrusion of government and private company networks were able to gain access into Microsoft’s source code, a key building block for software or ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Goes Transparent as Open-Source AI Editor

According to Microsoft, the decision to open source GitHub Copilot Chat stems from a growing demand for transparency in how AI-assisted developer tools work -- particularly around prompt engineering, ...