Cybernews

Malicious NPM package racks up 50,000 infections in days, developers fully compromised

A malicious NPM package, ambar-src, mimicking a popular JavaScript framework, was downloaded nearly 50,000 times in a few ...
Computer Weekly

PyPI loophole puts thousands of packages at risk of compromise

Thousands of applications that have taken advantage of open source Python Package Index (PyPI) software packages may be at risk of hijacking and subversion by malicious actors, opening up the ...
Bleeping Computer

Dozens of PyPI packages caught dropping 'W4SP' info-stealing malware

Researchers have discovered over two dozen Python packages on the PyPI registry that are pushing info-stealing malware. Most of these contain obfuscated code that drops "W4SP" info-stealer on infected ...
Bleeping Computer

SSH keys stolen by stream of malicious PyPI and npm packages

A stream of malicious npm and PyPi packages have been found stealing a wide range of sensitive data from software developers on the platforms. The campaign started on September 12, 2023, and was first ...
Ars Technica

NPM flooded with malicious packages downloaded more than 86,000 times

Attackers are exploiting a major weakness that has allowed them access to the NPM code repository with more than 100 credential-stealing packages since August, mostly without detection. The finding, ...