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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Compromised JavaScript Package Caught Stealing npm Credentials

A hacker has gained access to a developer's npm account and injected malicious code into a popular JavaScript library, code that was designed to steal the npm credentials of users who utilize the ...
ZDNet

Microsoft buys JavaScript developer platform npm; plans to integrate it with GitHub

Microsoft is acquiring Node package manager npm Inc., officials announced on March 16. (Neither company is sharing the purchase price.) Microsoft plans to integrate GitHub with npm with the intent of ...
ZDNet

Malicious npm packages caught installing remote access trojans

The security team behind the "npm" repository for JavaScript libraries removed two npm packages this Monday for containing malicious code that installed a remote access trojan (RAT) on the computers ...
Bleeping Computer

Botched npm Update Crashes Linux Systems, Forces Users to Reinstall

A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot. Changing ownership of these ...
Dark Reading

Once Again, Malware Discovered Hidden in npm

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 ...
CSOonline

NPM JavaScript registry suffers massive influx of malware, report says

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.