Packages
PyPI package with 1.1M monthly downloads hacked to push infostealer
An attacker pushed a malicious version of the popular elementary-data package Python Package Index (PyPI) to steal sensitive developer data and cryptocurrency wallets. The dangerous release is 0.23.3, and it extended to the Docker image due to the package’s workflow that creates the image from the code and uploads it to a container registry for […]
New npm supply-chain attack self-spreads to steal auth tokens
A new supply chain attack targeting the Node Package Manager (npm) ecosystem is stealing developer credentials and attempting to spread through packages published from compromised accounts. The threat was spotted by researchers at application security companies Socket and StepSecurity in multiple packages from Namastex Labs, a company that provides AI-based agentic solutions designed to improve […]
Critical jsPDF flaw lets hackers steal secrets via generated PDFs
The jsPDF library for generating PDF documents in JavaScript applications is vulnerable to a critical vulnerability that allows an attacker to steal sensitive data from the local filesystem by including it in generated files. The flaw is a local file inclusion and path traversal that allows passing unsanitized paths to the file loading mechanism (loadFile) […]
Shai-Hulud malware infects 500 npm packages, leaks secrets on GitHub
Hundreds of trojanized versions of well-known packages such as Zapier, ENS Domains, PostHog, and Postman have been planted in the npm registry in a new Shai-Hulud supply-chain campaign. The malicious packages have been added to NPM (Node Package Manager) over the weekend to steal developer and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) secrets. The data is […]
Malicious NPM packages abuse Adspect redirects to evade security
Seven packages published on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry use the Adspect cloud-based service to separate researchers from potential victims and lead them to malicious locations. The purpose of the attack is to lead victims to cryptocurrency scam sites, according to an analysis from researchers at application security company Socket. All malicious packages were published under the developer […]
Malicious NuGet packages drop disruptive ‘time bombs’
Several malicious packages on NuGet have sabotage payloads scheduled to activate in 2027 and 2028, targeting database implementations and Siemens S7 industrial control devices. The embedded malicious code uses a probabilistic trigger, so it may or may not activate depending on a set of parameters on the infected device. NuGet is an open-source package manager and software […]
Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The packages were uploaded to npm on July 4, and remained undetected for a long period due to multiple layers of obfuscation that helped escape standard static analysis mechanisms. According to researchers at […]
PhantomRaven attack floods npm with credential-stealing packages
An active campaign named ‘PhantomRaven’ is targeting developers with dozens of malicious npm packages that steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials. The activity started in August and deployed 126 npm packages that counted more than 86,000 downloads. The Node Package Manager (NPM) is the default package manager for Node.js, used by JavaScript developers […]
Fake WhatsApp developer libraries hide destructive data-wiping code
Two malicious NPM packages posing as WhatsApp development tools have been discovered deploying destructive data-wiping code that recursively deletes files on a developer’s computers. Two malicious NPM packages currently available in the registry target WhatsApp developers with destructive data-wiping code. The packages, discovered by researchers at Socket, masquerade as WhatsApp socket libraries and were downloaded over 1,100 […]
North Korean XORIndex malware hidden in 67 malicious npm packages
North Korean threat actors planted 67 malicious packages in the Node Package Manager (npm) online repository to deliver a new malware loader called XORIndex to developer systems. The packages collectively count more than 17,000 downloads and were discovered by researchers at package security platform Socket, who assess them to be part of the continued Contagious Interview operation. Socket researchers […]