Charlie Eriksen, a researcher at Aikido, identified the infected libraries and confirmed each detection manually to minimize ...
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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.
Tens of thousands of developers using weak credentials to secure their npm accounts inadvertently put more than half of the npm packages (JavaScript libraries and tools) at risk of getting hijacked ...
When a developer 'unpublished' his work from the NPM JavaScript package registry, it broke dependencies for many other projects -- and highlighted the fragility of the open source ecosystem Developers ...
Two code packages named "nodejs-encrypt-agent" in the popular npm JavaScript library and registry recently were discovered containing the open source information-stealing TurkoRat malware. Researchers ...
The NPM JavaScript registry has experienced a jump in malware, including packages related to data theft, crypto mining, botnets, and remote code execution, according to security company WhiteSource.
Shai-Hulud malware infiltrates 490 NPM packages, stealing API keys and credentials from ENS and major crypto development ...
A hacker has gained (legitimate) access to a popular JavaScript library and has injected malicious code that steals Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash funds stored inside BitPay's Copay wallet apps. The ...