npm tackles its riskiest security issues

With npm v12, GitHub closes a central attack vector: installation scripts from dependencies will only run after explicit ...
Threat Post

Microsoft Azure Developers Awash in PII-Stealing npm Packages

A large-scale, automated typosquatting attack saw 200+ malicious packages flood the npm code repository, targeting popular Azure scopes. Researchers have found hundreds of malicious packages in the ...
Bleeping Computer

Compromised JavaScript Package Caught Stealing npm Credentials

A hacker has gained access to a developer's npm account and injected malicious code into a popular JavaScript library, code that was designed to steal the npm credentials of users who utilize the ...

Protect your enterprise now from the Shai-Hulud worm and npm vulnerability in 6 actionable steps

TanStack had 2FA, OIDC publishing, and Sigstore provenance on every release. The Mini Shai-Hulud worm published 84 malicious versions anyway. The CI/CD Trust-Chain Audit Grid maps the six gaps it ...
CSOonline

Malicious npm packages contain Vidar infostealer

Malicious code continues to be uploaded to open source repositories, making it a challenge for responsible developers to trust what’s there, and for CISOs to trust applications that include open ...