"If you work anywhere near modern software development, chances are you live and breathe packages and repos. NPM, or Node Package Manager, is more than just a tool-it's the beating heart behind the JavaScript and Node.js ecosystem. Developers pull packages from the NPM repository, integrate them into their code, and in doing so, stand on the shoulders of thousands of open-source contributors."
"What makes this model powerful is also its Achilles' heel: with more than two million packages in its registry, the sheer volume and decentralized nature make it a tempting target for supply chain attackers. NPM's efficiency is legendary. Need a logging library? There's a package for that. Authentication helper? One command and you're up and running. But each dependency, each package, is-let's face it-a new potential vector for attack."
NPM, the Node Package Manager, underpins the JavaScript and Node.js ecosystem by hosting millions of packages used as dependencies. The scale and decentralized nature of the registry create supply-chain exposure for developers who pull packages into their code. Recent incidents include manifest confusion exploits, typosquatting, and account takeovers such as the "coa" and "rc" hijacks. The Shai-Hulud incident represents another major supply-chain compromise, characterized as a worming, self-replicating threat and framed as particularly insidious. Each added dependency increases the potential attack surface, making package security and dependency hygiene critical.
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