A series of malicious packages hidden within the Node Package Manager (npm), the largest software registry for JavaScript, has been uncovered. According to a new advisory published by FortiGuard on ...

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Node.js developers, run NPM install at your own risk -- a self-replicating worm can easily spread through the ecosystem Never assume a file downloaded from the Internet is safe. That warning also ...

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.

A dramatic spike in npm-focused intrusions shows how attackers have shifted from opportunistic typosquatting to systematic, credential-driven supply chain compromises — exploiting CI systems, ...