An update to a tiny JavaScript library has thrown a large part of the JavaScript ecosystem into chaos on Saturday, with millions of projects believed to have been impacted. Making the entire situation ...
The Node Package Manager (npm) team avoided a disaster today when it discovered and blocked the distribution of a cleverly hidden backdoor mechanism inside a popular —albeit deprecated— JavaScript ...
Concerned users can set up their own backup system if they don’t trust the steps NPM Inc. has taken to prevent problems The NPM registry of JavaScript packages has become a critical cog in the ...
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--npm, Inc., the JavaScript developer tools provider and operator of the world’s largest software registry, today announced a significant upgrade to npm Enterprise, its ...
Several security vulnerabilities, some classified as high-risk, have been discovered in the popular JavaScript runtime ...
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.
The recently discovered supply chain attack only affected a few wallets, drawing out around $500 in various tokens. However, the injection of malicious code into npm JavaScript packages exposed a ...
Two code packages named "nodejs-encrypt-agent" in the popular npm JavaScript library and registry recently were discovered containing the open source information-stealing TurkoRat malware. Researchers ...