A new playground: Malicious campaigns proliferate from VSCode to npm
To avoid compromised packages being introduced as a dependency in a larger project, security teams need to keep an eye peeled for such malicious code.
Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware
A new campaign has targeted the npm package repository with malicious JavaScript libraries that are designed to infect Roblox users with open-source stealer malware such as Skuld and Blank-Grabber. "This incident highlights the alarming ease with which threat actors can launch supply chain attacks by exploiting trust and human error within the open source ecosystem, and using readily available commodity malware, public platforms like GitHub for hosting malicious executables, and communication channels like Discord and Telegram for C2 operations to bypass traditional security measures," Socket security researcher Kirill Boychenko said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
Malicious NPM Packages Exfiltrate Hundreds of Developer SSH Keys via GitHub
Did you download Warbeast2000 or Kodiak2k from npm? If so, your SSH keys might be compromised! These packages steal keys & upload them to GitHub.
An Ongoing Open Source Attack Reveals Roots Dating Back To 2021
Developers in the cryptocurrency sphere are being targeted once again, as yet another threat actor has been exposed. This user has been publishing malicious NPM packages with the purpose of exfiltrating sensitive data such as source code and configuration files from the victim’s machines. The threat actor behind this campaign has been linked to malicious activity dating back to 2021. Since then, they have continuously published malicious code.
Operation Brainleeches: Malicious npm packages fuel supply chain and phishing attacks
“Write once, infect everywhere” might be the new cybercrime motto, with newly discovered campaigns showing malicious npm packages powering phishing kits and supply chain attacks.