Tom Abai, Author at Mend

Tom Abai

Tom Abai is a security researcher at Mend.io. He is passionate about finding and addressing security incidents in the software supply chain area. In his free time, he likes to play CTF's games and learn cool stuff regarding cybersecurity.

The @Solana/web3.js Incident: Another Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Security

Tom Abai Dec 5, 2024

Malicious Packages

This post covers the attack flow, how it happened, and the importance of supply chain security.

The @Solana/web3.js Incident: Another Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Security - polyfill supply chain attack post

More than 100K sites impacted by Polyfill supply chain attack

Tom Abai Jul 1, 2024

Malicious Packages

The new Chinese owner tampers with the code of cdn.polyfill.io to inject malware targeting mobile devices.

The @Solana/web3.js Incident: Another Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Security - shrinking security debt with dependency management white paper

Critical Backdoor Found in XZ Utils (CVE-2024-3094) Enables SSH Compromise 1

Dor Hayun, Tom Abai Mar 31, 2024

Malicious Packages

Discover how CVE-2024-3094 affects XZ Utils and enables SSH compromise. Get insights on detection, mitigation, and system security.

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Over 100 Malicious Packages Target Popular ML PyPi Libraries

Tom Abai Mar 28, 2024

Malicious Packages

Discover the latest security threat as over 100 malicious packages target popular ML PyPi libraries. Learn about the attack methods.

The @Solana/web3.js Incident: Another Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Security - 5 Tools for Managing Dependency Updates

What is LDAP Injection? Types, Examples and How to Prevent It

Tom Abai Mar 21, 2024

Developer

Learn what LDAP Injection is, its types, examples, and how to prevent it. Secure your applications against LDAP attacks.

The @Solana/web3.js Incident: Another Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Security - theres a new stealer variant in town and its using electron to stay fully undetected

There’s a New Stealer Variant in Town, and It’s Using Electron to Stay Fully Undetected

Tom Abai Aug 10, 2023

Malicious Packages

Discover the latest threat in town - a new info-stealer variant using Electron to remain undetected. Learn about its attack flow.

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The Unseen Risks of Open Source Dependencies: The Case of an Abandoned Name

Tamir Ben Ari, Tom Abai May 31, 2023

Dependency Updates

Mend.io research discovered a threat actor takeover of the name ‘gemnasium-gitlab-service', a retired Ruby gem with two million+ downloads.

Deceptive ‘Vibranced’ npm Package Discovered Masquerading as Popular ‘Colors’ Package

Tom Abai Apr 17, 2023

Malicious Packages

Discover the threat of the 'Vibranced' npm package masquerading as 'Colors'. Learn about its stages of execution, obfuscation techniques.

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