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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.
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Poisoned Axios: npm Account Takeover, 50 Million Downloads, and a RAT That Vanishes After Install

Tom Abai Mar 31, 2026
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Analysis of an npm account flooding the registry with malformed font packages.

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NPM Ecosystem Under Siege: Self-Propagating Malware Compromises 187 Packages in a Huge Supply Chain Attack

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A major NPM breach exposed 187 packages.

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NPM Supply Chain Attack: Sophisticated Multi-Chain Cryptocurrency Drainer Infiltrates Popular Packages

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A sophisticated npm supply chain attack compromised popular packages

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Fake VS Code Extension on npm Spreads Multi-Stage Malware

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Learn about a fake VS-code extension on npm—truffelvscode—typosquatting the popular truffle for VS-code extension.

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Tom Abai Dec 19, 2024
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An Apache Tomcat web server vulnerability has been published, exposing the platform to remote code execution through a race condition failure.

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

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

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

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Over 100 Malicious Packages Target Popular ML PyPi Libraries

Tom Abai Mar 28, 2024
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