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gtm-tracking-sdk
1.9872.2
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in gtm-tracking-sdk (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e849bf91f82dbd6013c54266e0b8ab5b8107604190298ca59817cdf94fe2aba6) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 23 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
luapkg
0.0.1-security
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in luapkg (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (f1056631ef80f2163474304f3663a356bf91439fddc4227ea8e95cfbbdefce50) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
py-colorprinting
0.1.5
by rafarpaia
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in py-colorprinting (PyPI)
Live on PyPI for 17 hours and 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
13.19.1000
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in azure-graphrbac (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (8753478507375846584df851f88ad72637d64beb4e8e6a5ffdaa19b39440e7fe) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 3 hours and 43 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
apibanca_client
0.0.8
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in apibanca_client (RubyGems)
azure-graphrbac
15.9.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 2 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lolo1122
4.9.0
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in lolo1122 (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (42db12ae19e91064867283ce996f4b0e498f5633f088a0d8eeb3459c024dfa8c) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
symphony-data-map
99.9.9
by threadsecurity
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is designed to gather and send sensitive system information to a remote server, which is a clear indication of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 13 days, 23 hours and 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
tiny-range-binarysearch
8.5.0
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in tiny-range-binarysearch (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (1758f192df4854a2d7a5d26e16947cada8a23b6fad83735982f1207b13752357) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
trondecoders
1.4.4
by Florentine
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in trondecoders (PyPI)
custom-cafe-pdf
0.0.1-security
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in custom-cafe-pdf (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (33dd3e8d4d58a7d69fd542ddab857dc16f6d942320661ddb6a637eeae7d61b18) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
common-biz
90.0.0
by ynfernix
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in common-biz (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e2b94986fc43add3e034b80d8f8619281e6ce1670d672bfcdd2824680f6b11fd) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
5.5.9
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in azure-graphrbac (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (8753478507375846584df851f88ad72637d64beb4e8e6a5ffdaa19b39440e7fe) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 13 hours and 57 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
req-bans
3.3.1
by takeshiproton
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in req-bans (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (891a9d8d6df58ad3743a6ec2db7217d78ec1fe0a3d8bb938181ec4ac26ee5489) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fin-common-snapshot
0.0.1-security
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in fin-common-snapshot (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (ae0d9b985978ca7fea3fb4ac9f5bb1be2d9c89b905d4f277fce3e0a463800b91) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
shitshit1
99.1.013
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in shitshit1 (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (c26575dfaaf74e959244a9091562bd2660cd37a8c104a6e47d491c9b0f21d601) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
curri-slack
12.3.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior by exfiltrating system and user information, as well as project data, to external servers. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
vvs-uikit
10.0.6
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script downloads a file from a remote server. This behavior can be potentially risky as it introduces a dependency on an external server and could potentially download malicious code.
Live on npm for 23 days, 1 hour and 14 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
npm_jithin_package
1.0.0
by jithinks8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in npm_jithin_package (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (fe6d3415e7a0c1e5adbb042b381add7fda870b487e95f01cf92f736d0af21578) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 39 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
custom-url-moreoptions
0.0.1-security.58
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in custom-url-moreoptions (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (75a58978f52912003634e8d413ab4f0bbdb564cb67992e394ec03181bc5e11be) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 20 hours and 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
brave-core
1.62.111
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
alisdkcore
1.0.0
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in alisdkcore (PyPI) Source: google-open-source-security (456242a426a17eeaca869a5f00ee2f02d837dec5bba7da9240b6bec77c0ae8a8) Attack targeted at users of Alibaba, AWS and Telegram via malicious packages published to PyPI. The malicious code was hidden in strategicly chosen functions and would only trigger when these functions were called. The malicious code does not automatically run on install or import, helping the packages evade detection.
ast-viewer
8.2.6
by bobvance_datacamp
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is using a curl command to send system information to a remote server using a GET request. This behavior is considered suspicious and potentially malicious.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bep20_trans_token
1.0.20
by dungnt11
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code fragment exhibits several security risks, including hard-coded URLs, dynamic URL construction, use of 'eval' function, direct access to sensitive functions, and potential command injection. It is highly recommended to review and analyze the entire codebase thoroughly to ensure the absence of malicious or vulnerable code.
Live on npm for 8 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
blockcypher-adapter
99.9.9
by balook
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in blockcypher-adapter (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (c02a92067f9b63797a6bac8a7efecbf6dca23496c94f3fa211a82263ea29c5d7) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 11 hours and 30 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
gtm-tracking-sdk
1.9872.2
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in gtm-tracking-sdk (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e849bf91f82dbd6013c54266e0b8ab5b8107604190298ca59817cdf94fe2aba6) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 23 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
luapkg
0.0.1-security
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in luapkg (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (f1056631ef80f2163474304f3663a356bf91439fddc4227ea8e95cfbbdefce50) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
py-colorprinting
0.1.5
by rafarpaia
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in py-colorprinting (PyPI)
Live on PyPI for 17 hours and 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
13.19.1000
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in azure-graphrbac (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (8753478507375846584df851f88ad72637d64beb4e8e6a5ffdaa19b39440e7fe) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 3 hours and 43 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
apibanca_client
0.0.8
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in apibanca_client (RubyGems)
azure-graphrbac
15.9.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 2 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lolo1122
4.9.0
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in lolo1122 (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (42db12ae19e91064867283ce996f4b0e498f5633f088a0d8eeb3459c024dfa8c) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
symphony-data-map
99.9.9
by threadsecurity
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is designed to gather and send sensitive system information to a remote server, which is a clear indication of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 13 days, 23 hours and 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
tiny-range-binarysearch
8.5.0
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in tiny-range-binarysearch (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (1758f192df4854a2d7a5d26e16947cada8a23b6fad83735982f1207b13752357) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
trondecoders
1.4.4
by Florentine
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in trondecoders (PyPI)
custom-cafe-pdf
0.0.1-security
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in custom-cafe-pdf (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (33dd3e8d4d58a7d69fd542ddab857dc16f6d942320661ddb6a637eeae7d61b18) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
common-biz
90.0.0
by ynfernix
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in common-biz (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e2b94986fc43add3e034b80d8f8619281e6ce1670d672bfcdd2824680f6b11fd) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
5.5.9
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in azure-graphrbac (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (8753478507375846584df851f88ad72637d64beb4e8e6a5ffdaa19b39440e7fe) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 13 hours and 57 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
req-bans
3.3.1
by takeshiproton
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in req-bans (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (891a9d8d6df58ad3743a6ec2db7217d78ec1fe0a3d8bb938181ec4ac26ee5489) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fin-common-snapshot
0.0.1-security
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in fin-common-snapshot (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (ae0d9b985978ca7fea3fb4ac9f5bb1be2d9c89b905d4f277fce3e0a463800b91) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
shitshit1
99.1.013
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in shitshit1 (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (c26575dfaaf74e959244a9091562bd2660cd37a8c104a6e47d491c9b0f21d601) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
curri-slack
12.3.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior by exfiltrating system and user information, as well as project data, to external servers. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
vvs-uikit
10.0.6
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script downloads a file from a remote server. This behavior can be potentially risky as it introduces a dependency on an external server and could potentially download malicious code.
Live on npm for 23 days, 1 hour and 14 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
npm_jithin_package
1.0.0
by jithinks8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in npm_jithin_package (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (fe6d3415e7a0c1e5adbb042b381add7fda870b487e95f01cf92f736d0af21578) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 39 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
custom-url-moreoptions
0.0.1-security.58
by npm
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in custom-url-moreoptions (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (75a58978f52912003634e8d413ab4f0bbdb564cb67992e394ec03181bc5e11be) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 20 hours and 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
brave-core
1.62.111
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
alisdkcore
1.0.0
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in alisdkcore (PyPI) Source: google-open-source-security (456242a426a17eeaca869a5f00ee2f02d837dec5bba7da9240b6bec77c0ae8a8) Attack targeted at users of Alibaba, AWS and Telegram via malicious packages published to PyPI. The malicious code was hidden in strategicly chosen functions and would only trigger when these functions were called. The malicious code does not automatically run on install or import, helping the packages evade detection.
ast-viewer
8.2.6
by bobvance_datacamp
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is using a curl command to send system information to a remote server using a GET request. This behavior is considered suspicious and potentially malicious.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bep20_trans_token
1.0.20
by dungnt11
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code fragment exhibits several security risks, including hard-coded URLs, dynamic URL construction, use of 'eval' function, direct access to sensitive functions, and potential command injection. It is highly recommended to review and analyze the entire codebase thoroughly to ensure the absence of malicious or vulnerable code.
Live on npm for 8 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
blockcypher-adapter
99.9.9
by balook
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in blockcypher-adapter (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (c02a92067f9b63797a6bac8a7efecbf6dca23496c94f3fa211a82263ea29c5d7) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Live on npm for 11 hours and 30 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
Socket detects traditional vulnerabilities (CVEs) but goes beyond that to scan the actual code of dependencies for malicious behavior. It proactively detects and blocks 70+ signals of supply chain risk in open source code, for comprehensive protection.
Known malware
Possible typosquat attack
NPM Shrinkwrap
Git dependency
HTTP dependency
Suspicious Stars on GitHub
Protestware or potentially unwanted behavior
Unstable ownership
AI-detected potential malware
Obfuscated code
20 more alerts →
Critical CVE
High CVE
Medium CVE
Low CVE
Bad dependency semver
Wildcard dependency
Unpopular package
Minified code
Socket optimized override available
Deprecated
Unmaintained
Explicitly Unlicensed Item
License Policy Violation
Misc. License Issues
Non-permissive License
Ambiguous License Classifier
Copyleft License
Unidentified License
No License Found
License exception
Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.
Socket is built by a team of prolific open source maintainers whose software is downloaded over 1 billion times per month. We understand how to build tools that developers love. But don’t take our word for it.
Nat Friedman
CEO at GitHub
Congrats to @feross and the hard-working team behind @SocketSecurity on today's launch!
Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏
Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.
DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.
Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward
Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.
Joe Previte
Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!
Josh Goldberg
Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
The best security teams in the world use Socket to get visibility into supply chain risk, and to build a security feedback loop into the development process.
Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity
Andrew Peterson
CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
How do you track the validity of open source software libraries as they get updated? You're prob not. Check out @SocketSecurity and the updated tooling they launched.
Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing.
Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour
Devdatta Akhawe
Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.
Ryan Noon
Founder & CEO at Material Security
The NPM ecosystem is a horrible horrible place and I'm glad you're doing something about it.
Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this
Adam Baldwin
VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻
Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else's code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
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