Malicious Packages articles

Original research and analysis on malicious packages in open source registries — attack techniques like typosquatting, plus detection and defense.

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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

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

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What are Malicious Packages? How Do They Work?

Carol Hildebrand May 9, 2023

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

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

Tom Abai Apr 17, 2023

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

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Yandex Data Leak Triggers Malicious Package Publication

Tamir Ben Ari Jan 30, 2023

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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

Tamir Ben Ari Jan 10, 2023

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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

Maria Korlotian Oct 18, 2022

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

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

Maciej Mensfeld Oct 2, 2022

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

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Popular Cryptocurrency Exchange dYdX Has Had Its NPM Account Hacked

Maciej Mensfeld Sep 23, 2022

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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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Typosquatting Malware Found in Composer Repository

Guy Bar-Gil Aug 22, 2022

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Protect your PHP applications from typosquatting malware found in Composer Repository. Learn how attackers exploit vulnerabilities.

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

Tamir Ben Ari Aug 2, 2022

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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

Maciej Mensfeld Jul 19, 2022

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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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Single Author Uploaded 168 Packages to npm as Part of a Massive Dependency Confusion Attack

Tamir Ben Ari Jun 20, 2022

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Discover how a single author uploaded 168 malicious npm packages in a dependency confusion attack. Learn how Mend blocked these threats.

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

Maria Korlotian, Tamir Ben Ari May 12, 2022

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

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

Maciej Mensfeld May 10, 2022

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

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AWS Targeted by a Package Backfill Attack

Tamir Ben Ari May 1, 2022

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Discover how AWS was targeted by a malicious package backfill attack, the methods used by attackers, and how to protect against such attacks.

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

Maciej Mensfeld Feb 2, 2022

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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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