Package Manager Security
Security aspects related to package managers like npm, including protection against malicious packages and worms.
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What is an npm Worm?
An npm worm is a self-propagating campaign that exploits the npm registry by distributing fake or deceptive software packages to flood the registry. These financially motivated campaigns often use automated means, deceptive naming schemes, and self-propagating mechanisms to proliferate and obscure legitimate packages within the software supply chain, posing a significant risk to its integrity…