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Tag: package vulnerability

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Malicious Node-IPC Versions Expose Developer Secrets to Stealer Backdoor

Three versions of the popular Node IPC package have been compromised with a stealthy backdoor that can steal sensitive developer secrets, sparking urgent concerns about supply-chain security. The malicious versions, published under a fake account, contain heavily obfuscated code that springs into action when the package is loaded at runtime.

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Malicious Code Infiltrates Python Package Index

A recent supply-chain attack on a popular Python package has raised a critical question: how much trust do you really have in the software that quietly powers your work? A malicious .pth file hidden in the litellm package version 1.82.8 can automatically execute malicious code on every Python startup.

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