InfoWorld

Microsoft adds MCP support to Visual Studio to boost development of agentic applications

However, approach with caution: MCP servers are increasingly becoming a new way to hijack systems or launch cyberattacks, research shows. Microsoft has added Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On: Building an MCP Server with VS Code AI Toolkit's New Tool Catalog

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now includes a Tool Catalog that can scaffold a Python or TypeScript MCP server with the core transport and registration plumbing already set up. In ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Visual Studio Code 1.112 Adds Integrated Browser Debugging, More Copilot CLI Control

Visual Studio Code 1.112, released March 18, expands Copilot agent autonomy, adds MCP server sandboxing on macOS and Linux, enables in-editor web app debugging, and broadens monorepo support for agent ...
Security Boulevard

An Evolving GlassWorm Malware is Making the Rounds of Code Repositories

GlassWorm is evolving. Security researchers say the malware, which infiltrates code repositories with malicious extensions, can now deploy a RAT, is targeting MCP servers, and has a new way of moving ...