btaf45@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoHundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machinesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down12cross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pubprogramming@programming.devcybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1201arrow-down1external-linkHundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machinesarstechnica.combtaf45@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pubprogramming@programming.devcybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareLavenderDay3544@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·13 hours agoI mean programming language package managers are just begging to be used as an attack vector. This is why package management should be an OS responsibility across the board and only trusted package sources and publishers should ever be allowed.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 hours agoOr at the very fucking least require specific versions with checksums, like golang.
minus-squareReptorian@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-211 hours agoThere’s also the alternatives of making your own library. I’m happy to use minimal amount of 3rd parties and just make my own instead.
I mean programming language package managers are just begging to be used as an attack vector. This is why package management should be an OS responsibility across the board and only trusted package sources and publishers should ever be allowed.
Or at the very fucking least require specific versions with checksums, like golang.
There’s also the alternatives of making your own library. I’m happy to use minimal amount of 3rd parties and just make my own instead.