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The widespread success and influence of Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Code can be largely credited to its extensibility. While it's often categorized as a code editor, with the right knowledge and extensions, it can be so much more. For instance, it can also be used as a web browser, word processor, or file-management system. Microsoft also encourages developers to take advantage of VS Code's extensibility by making the VS Code API as accessible as possible.

DomainTools is tracking an increase in SMS phishing (or “smishing”) campaigns impersonating the US Postal Service (USPS). The text messages inform recipients that there’s a problem with their delivery address and they need to click on a link to resolve the issue.

A recent attack on an undisclosed Spanish aerospace company all started with messages to the company's employees that appeared to be coming from Meta recruiters, via LinkedIn Messaging. ESET researchers uncovered the attack and attributed it to the Lazarus group, particularly a campaign dubbed Operation DreamJob. This campaign by the Lazarus group was aimed at defense and aerospace companies with the goal of carrying out cyberespionage.

To secure our world, Cybersecurity Awareness Month encourages four steps that make it easy to stay safe online. As a CISO, my team and I advocate for these practices constantly within our organization. If you are a security practitioner looking to bolster cybersecurity awareness, here’s a brief look at how we explain these steps to help make staying safe online easier. Before we dive in, making cybersecurity practices relatable and clear is key to the adoption at any organization.

Calendars are great and serve a wide range of purposes. Paper calendars, digital calendars, calendars with Garfield or Peanuts comics, they all have the ability remind us of birthdays, the first day of school, garbage pick-up day and holidays. So, let’s make sure your calendar has October marked down as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.