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Warden v2.0: Free CLI That Sniffs Out Malicious npm Packages in Seconds

Imagine firing up a new npm package, only to have it quietly phoning home with your AWS keys. Warden v2.0 stops that nightmare dead — a free CLI built by a dev fed up with supply chain roulette.

5 min read 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Axios npm Package Serves Up RATs: The Two-Hour Nightmare That Could've Been Yours

Imagine your build server phoning home to hackers. Axios, with 100M+ weekly downloads, just lived that horror for two hours.

4 min read 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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GitHub's Supply Chain Security Push: Real Fixes or Microsoft PR Polish?

Another day, another supply chain scare rippling through open source. GitHub's touting fixes for Actions workflows and npm malware, but who's really winning here?

5 min read 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Code repository visualization with warning symbols highlighting npm package vulnerabilities
Security & Privacy

npm's Security Crisis Is Real—And GitHub Isn't Fixing It Fast Enough

The maintainer of ESLint just laid bare what developers won't say publicly: npm—the backbone of JavaScript—is held together with duct tape and good intentions. And GitHub's recent security push? Not nearly enough.

7 min read 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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