July 2026, blocking install scripts, Git dependencies, and remote URL sources by default. Every team running npm install in ...
With npm v12, GitHub closes a central attack vector: installation scripts from dependencies will only run after explicit approval from July 2026.
The JavaScript package management tool 'npm' is scheduled to implement a change in its 'npm v12' release, which is expected in July 2026. This change will prevent the script that is automatically ...
The change, expected in July, will likely block one of the more common attack vectors; developers are wondering what took GitHub so long, and why other repositories acted so much sooner. The ability ...
A poisoned npm package infected 140+ projects with a hidden payload. This report highlights how to detect, hunt, and defend ...
The NPM JavaScript registry has experienced a jump in malware, including packages related to data theft, crypto mining, botnets, and remote code execution, according to security company WhiteSource.