Tag: malicious packages
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Anchore: NPM Supply Chain Breach Response for Anchore Enterprise and Grype Users
Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/npm-supply-chain-breach-response-for-anchore-enterprise-and-grype-users/ Source: Anchore Title: NPM Supply Chain Breach Response for Anchore Enterprise and Grype Users Feedly Summary: On September 8, 2025 Anchore was made aware of an incident involving a number of popular NPM packages to insert malware. The technical details of the attack can be found in the Aikido blog post: npm…
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The Register: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/npm_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change Feedly Summary: Miscreants cost victims time rather than money During the two-hour window on Monday in which hijacked npm versions were available for download, malware-laced packages reached one in 10 cloud environments, according to Wiz…
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Slashdot: Destructive Malware Available In NPM Repo Went Unnoticed For 2 Years
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/22/2012209/destructive-malware-available-in-npm-repo-went-unnoticed-for-2-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Destructive Malware Available In NPM Repo Went Unnoticed For 2 Years Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant security threat found in open-source software archives, where malicious packages imitating legitimate ones have been identified. This incident underscores the risks associated with software supply…
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Slashdot: Over 3,200 Cursor Users Infected by Malicious Credential-Stealing npm Packages
Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/05/11/2222257/over-3200-cursor-users-infected-by-malicious-credential-stealing-npm-packages?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Over 3,200 Cursor Users Infected by Malicious Credential-Stealing npm Packages Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a recent cybersecurity threat involving malicious npm (Node Package Manager) packages that target the AI-powered code-editing tool Cursor on macOS. The packages are designed to steal user credentials…
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Hacker News: Malware found on NPM infecting local package with reverse shell
Source URL: https://www.reversinglabs.com/blog/malicious-npm-patch-delivers-reverse-shell Source: Hacker News Title: Malware found on NPM infecting local package with reverse shell Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emergence of sophisticated malware on the npm package repository, specifically through malicious packages like ethers-provider2 and ethers-providerz, which exhibit advanced evasive techniques to compromise legitimate…
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Hacker News: Lazarus Group deceives developers with 6 new malicious NPM packages
Source URL: https://cyberscoop.com/lazarus-group-north-korea-malicious-npm-packages-socket/ Source: Hacker News Title: Lazarus Group deceives developers with 6 new malicious NPM packages Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Lazarus Group has infiltrated the npm registry, introducing six malicious packages designed to deceive software developers, steal credentials, and disrupt their workflows. This incident highlights the ongoing threats…
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The Register: Snyk appears to deploy ‘malicious’ packages targeting Cursor for unknown reason
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/snyk_npm_deployment_removed/ Source: The Register Title: Snyk appears to deploy ‘malicious’ packages targeting Cursor for unknown reason Feedly Summary: Packages removed, vendor said to have apologized to AI code editor as onlookers say it could have been a test Developer security company Snyk is at the center of allegations concerning the possible targeting or…