Tag: npm registry
‘PackageGate’ Vulnerabilities Can Let Attackers Bypass Shai-Hulud Defenses
Jeff Burt | | Aikido Security, Bun, Git dependency, github, Koi Security, microsoft, npm registry, PhantomRaven, PNPM, remote code execution, Shai-Hulud worm, supply chain attack, VLTIn the wake of the massive Shai-Hulud supply chain attack that ripped through npm late last year and compromised more than 700 packages and exposed 25,000 repositories, developers in the JavaScript world ...
Attackers Testing New Strain of Shai-Hulud on npm: Aikido
Jeff Burt | | Aikido Security, GitHub repositories, information stealing, JavaScript, leaked secrets, npm registry, Shai-Hulud wormThreat actors behind the virulent Shai-Hulud worm that wreaked havoc in open npm repositories toward the end of 2025 apparently are trying out a new strain that comes with slight modifications. Security ...
Malicious VS Code Extensions Take Screenshots, Steal Info
Jeff Burt | | AI coding assistant, CI/CD, crates.io security, github, infostealer, Koi Security, Lightshot, malicious extensions, npm registry, VS CodeDevelopers were the targets of two new malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions created by a threat actor that security researchers believe is experimenting with methods for delivering information-stealing malware ...
Malicious Nx Packages Used in Two Waves of Supply Chain Attack
The Nx build system was hit by a supply chain attack dubbed “s1ngularity,” leaking thousands of secrets and exploiting AI tools for data theft ...
npm is Scam-Spam Cesspool ¦ Google in Microsoft Antitrust Thrust
Richi Jennings | | Amit Zavery, azure, code repo, code repositories, code repository, GOOG, GOOGL, google, Google Cloud, IaaS, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, MSFT, NPM, npm registry, open source, public repository, Repos, repositories, repository, Repository Security, SEO, Software Supply Chain, software supply chain attacks, Software Supply Chain Security, Software Supply Chains, softwaresupplychain, source code repository, spam, supply chain, supply chain attacks, supply chain security, The Long ViewIn this week’s #TheLongView: The npm registry suffers spam infestation, and Microsoft makes Google sad ...
Speed NPM Releases and Gain Confidence Using an NPM Registry
Building applications in the NPM development life cycle can be very complex. Let’s review the main factors that contribute to this complexity: An endless number of variables: Building applications involves a huge ...
