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Malicious NPM Packages Exfiltrate Hundreds of Developer SSH Keys via GitHub

Jan 23, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Supply Chain Two malicious packages discovered on the npm package registry have been found to leverage GitHub to store Base64-encrypted SSH keys stolen from developer systems on which they were installed. The modules named warbeast2000 and kodiak2k were published at the start of the month, attracting 412 and 1,281 downloads […]

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Npm Trojan Bypasses UAC, Installs AnyDesk with “Oscompatible” Package

Jan 19, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Spyware A malicious package uploaded to the npm registry has been found deploying a sophisticated remote access trojan on compromised Windows machines. The package, named “oscompatible,” was published on January 9, 2024, attracting a total of 380 downloads before it was taken down. oscompatible included a “few strange binaries,” according […]

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Rogue npm Package Deploys Open-Source Rootkit in New Supply Chain Attack

Oct 04, 2023THNSupply Chain / Malware A new deceptive package hidden within the npm package registry has been uncovered deploying an open-source rootkit called r77, marking the first time a rogue package has delivered rootkit functionality. The package in question is node-hide-console-windows, which mimics the legitimate npm package node-hide-console-window in what’s an instance of a […]

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Decade of newborn child registry data stolen in MOVEit mass-hack | TechCrunch

Ontario’s government-funded birth registry has confirmed a data breach affecting some 3.4 million people who sought pregnancy care, including the personal health data of close to two million newborns and children across the Canadian province. BORN Ontario said in a statement on Monday that hackers copied more than a decade’s worth of data including fertility, […]