After publishing our research and releasing ExtensionTotal, I’ve had the privilege of working with security teams from amazing companies. Today, ExtensionTotal’s API is used by dozens of…

ICT Group

Tessa van der Heijden

Elixir

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Visual Studio Code extensions pose significant security risks due to their ability to execute arbitrary code and access system resources without limitations. ExtensionTotal is a tool designed to assess these risks by analyzing VSCode extensions deeply. It provides an API for organizations to automate this risk assessment, and its use is recommended through various configurations such as via MDM scripts, FleetDM + Tines integration, or by installing the ExtensionTotal extension on developer endpoints.

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Using ExtensionTotal API through your MDM

Enriching VSCode extension detection via Fleet + Tines with ExtensionTotal

Install ExtensionTotal On All Developer Endpoints