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 ...
The Hacker News

Microsoft Warns Developers of Fake Next.js Job Repos Delivering In-Memory Malware

While the Windows maker did not attribute the activity to a specific threat actor, the use of VS Code tasks and Vercel ...
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.
HHS

Shai Hulud Burrows Into NPM Repository

An apparent "Dune" aficionado is responsible for perpetrating the first self-propagating attack on the npm JavaScript repository in what a security company has described as being one of the most ...