Npm Package 'debug' V4.4.2 Contains Malware
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The 'debug' NPM package was compromised with malware in version 4.4.2, highlighting the risks of dependency management and the potential consequences of compromised maintainer credentials.
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q3kAuthor
4 months ago
GH issue: https://github.com/debug-js/debug/issues/1005
dylmye
4 months ago
The two listed collaborators of the debug package have over 700 packages published collectively, many of them with millions of weekly downloads. What could possibly go wrong when their token is compromised?
TheUnhinged
4 months ago
is-arrayish lmao
ChrisArchitect
4 months ago
A blog post: https://www.aikido.dev/blog/npm-debug-and-chalk-packages-com... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45169657)
davely
4 months ago
More and more, I am thinking all my local development environments for Node / JavaScript projects need to be setup in a sandboxed VM.
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