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

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

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What are Malicious Packages? How Do They Work?

Learn about malicious packages and the growing threat they pose to software supply chains.

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Deceptive β€˜Vibranced’ npm Package Discovered Masquerading as Popular β€˜Colors’ Package

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

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The Unseen Risks of Open Source Dependencies: The Case of an Abandoned Name - Yandex Data Leak Triggers Malicious Package Publication 1

Yandex Data Leak Triggers Malicious Package Publication

Discover how the Yandex data leak triggered malicious package publication, leading to supply chain security risks.

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Malicious Code Deletes Directories If You Do Not Have a License

Discover how malicious code can delete directories if you don't have a license. Learn about supply chain security and license compliance.

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To use rest_client, or to use rest-client, that is the question

Discover the risks of using rest_client versus rest-client in RubyGems. Learn how a recent attack was thwarted.

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The Unseen Risks of Open Source Dependencies: The Case of an Abandoned Name - npm Massive Dependency Confusion Attack

Cybercriminals targeted users of packages with a total of 1.5 billion weekly downloads on npm

Stay informed about the latest supply chain security incident targeting npm users. Learn about the malicious packages and more.

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The Unseen Risks of Open Source Dependencies: The Case of an Abandoned Name - npm Massive Dependency Confusion Attack

Popular Cryptocurrency Exchange dYdX Has Had Its NPM Account Hacked

dYdX, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, had its NPM account hacked in a supply chain attack. Learn how to protect against similar attacks.

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The Unseen Risks of Open Source Dependencies: The Case of an Abandoned Name - Todays Security Tidbit An Encrypted JSON File Containings Malicious Code

Today’s Security Tidbit: An Encrypted JSON File Containing Malicious Code

Discover how encrypted JSON files are being used to hide malicious code. Learn about the latest security findings and how to protect your apps.

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How to Conquer Remote Code Execution (RCE) in npm

Learn how to conquer Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks in npm. Find out why npm is susceptible, the threats of RCE, and more.

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3 Critical Best Practices of Software Supply Chain Security

Learn about the 3 critical best practices of software supply chain security to protect your organization from malicious packages.

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New Typosquatting Attack on npm Package ’colors’ Using Cross language Technique Explained

Discover the latest typosquatting attack on the npm package 'colors' using a cross-language technique.

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The Unseen Risks of Open Source Dependencies: The Case of an Abandoned Name - RubyGems Critical CVE 2022 29176

Impact Analysis: RubyGems Critical CVE-2022-29176 Unauthorized Package TakeoverΒ 

Impact Analysis of RubyGems Critical CVE-2022-29176 Unauthorized Package Takeover. Learn about the vulnerability, impact assessment, and more

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A Malicious Package Found Stealing AWS AIM data on npm has Similarities To Capital One Hack

Discover how a malicious package found stealing AWS AIM data on npm has similarities to the Capital One hack. Learn about the threat.

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

Welcome to Mend, Diffend!

Mend welcomes Diffend, an innovative software supply chain security service, to improve open source risk management.

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