Cybernews

Hundreds of code repos falling like dominoes, infected by new wave of self-replicating malware

A massive, self-replicating GlassWorm supply-chain attack has compromised hundreds of code repositories and extensions on ...

Chainguard Launches the First Unified Repository for Secure-by-Default Open Source Artifacts

Chainguard, the trusted source for open source, today announced Chainguard Repository, a single Chainguard-managed experience for pulling secure-by-default open source containers, dependencies, OS ...
ZDNet

Malicious npm packages caught installing remote access trojans

The security team behind the "npm" repository for JavaScript libraries removed two npm packages this Monday for containing malicious code that installed a remote access trojan (RAT) on the computers ...
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 ...
Hackaday

The Dark Side Of Package Repositories: Ownership Drama And Malware

At their core, package repositories sound like a dream: with a simple command one gains access to countless pieces of software, libraries and more to make using an operating system or developing ...
Dark Reading

Supply Chain Attack Deploys Hundreds of Malicious NPM Modules to Steal Data

A routine scan of the NPM open source code repository in April turned up several packages using a JavaScript obfuscator to hide their true function. After further investigation, analysts with ...