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Not pretty, not Windows-only: npm phishing attack laces popular packages with malware

The popular npm package "is" was infected with cross-platform malware, around the same time that linting utility packages used with the prettier code formatter were infected with Windows-only malware.
ZDNet

Npm team warns of new 'binary planting' bug

The team behind npm, the biggest package manager for JavaScript libraries, has issued a security alert yesterday, advising all users to update to the latest version (6.13.4) to prevent "binary ...
Bleeping Computer

NPM flaw let attackers add anyone as maintainer to malicious packages

A 'logical flaw' in the npm registry enabled authors of malicious packages to quietly add anyone and any number of users as 'maintainers' to their packages in an attempt to boost the trust in their ...
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.