Bleeping Computer

NPM supply-chain attack impacts hundreds of websites and apps

An NPM supply-chain attack dating back to December 2021 used dozens of malicious NPM modules containing obfuscated Javascript code to compromise hundreds of downstream desktop apps and websites. As ...
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 ...
Bleeping Computer

NodeJS module downloaded 7M times lets hackers inject code

A Node.js module downloaded millions of times has a security flaw that can enable attackers to perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a server or get full-fledged remote shell access. The ...
Threat Post

Dev Sabotages Popular NPM Package to Protest Russian Invasion

In the latest software supply-chain attack, the code maintainer added malicious code to the hugely popular node-ipc library to replace files with a heart emoji and a peacenotwar module. The developer ...
CSOonline

Developer sabotages own npm module prompting open-source supply chain security questions

The node-ipc developer attempt to protest Russia's attack on Ukraine has the unintended consequence of casting more doubt in software supply chain integrity. The developer of a popular JavaScript ...