An apparent "Dune" aficionado is responsible for perpetrating the first self-propagating attack on the npm JavaScript repository in what a security company has described as being one of the most ...

The lurking code-bombs lift Discord tokens from users of any applications that pulled the packages into their code bases. A series of malicious packages in the Node.js package manager (npm) code ...

Red Hat hit by npm supply‑chain attack - here's how to stay safe ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A novel timing attack has emerged for targeting private corporate software packages hosted in the npm code repository. The goal is to uncover the legitimate offerings and then create malicious public ...

On August 1, npm Inc. — the company that runs the biggest JavaScript package repository — removed 38 JavaScript npm packages that were caught stealing environment variables from infected projects.

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 ...