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Introducing Java Support in Socket
We're excited to announce that Socket now supports the Java programming language.
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iproduce
26.0.4
by zakaria_zt
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code reads sensitive system information, including the '/etc/passwd' file, and sends it over the network to a dynamically generated external domain that is likely used for collecting data from compromised systems. The use of insecure HTTPS settings and the nature of the transmitted data suggest a high probability of malicious behavior and a security risk.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lodashassig
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 28 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
samsungads-publisher-portal-authorizer
99999.999.0
by rc.hacker
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate the username of the current user by encoding it and sending it to an external domain. This behavior is indicative of malicious intent, as it involves unauthorized data transmission.
Live on npm for 22 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lightrun
1.21.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
xhjxhjnpmrce
1.2.9
by xhjxhjrce
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The script sends HTTP requests to an unspecified address, which could lead to data exfiltration or other malicious behavior.
bfx-facs-monitor-tx
99.10.9
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior involving data theft and exfiltration. It encodes and sends sensitive system and user data to a suspicious domain via both DNS queries and HTTPS POST requests.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
jijmodeling
0.9.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
corporate-delegate-packages
8.0.0
by vaxoo94
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is likely being used to collect sensitive data from the user's system and send it to a remote server. This represents a breach of privacy and can be seen as a form of malware.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
utopia-essence-nyu706-project
1.0.0
by afifcapcut112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code snippet shows several potential anomalies: unusual module names that might indicate typo or unfamiliar libraries, and the usage of a `functame` method whose behavior is not defined in this snippet. This raises suspicion about the origin and intent of these modules, suggesting the need for further review of these dependencies. Without more information on these modules, it's difficult to assess the full scope of potential security risks.
Live on npm for 56 days, 13 hours and 36 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
cc-libraries-js
1.0.1
by encodedguy
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code sends tracking data to an external server without user consent, posing a privacy violation and potential security risk. The code should be removed or modified to obtain user consent and disclose the data being collected and transmitted.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 28 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
visitor-ui-component-library
5.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
obfuscated-convo-new-version-abdo
1.0.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
legoland-sdk
99.9.9
by dependency-test-5
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script gathers data about the user's system, including package name, current working directory, username, hostname, and IP address. This data is then encoded and sent as DNS queries to a remote server.
Live on npm for 3 days, 10 hours and 11 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
videoads-util-capability-detection
1.0.5
by videoads-util-url-loader
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it collects sensitive system information and exfiltrates it to an external server without user consent. This behavior is typical of data theft and unauthorized data transmission.
Live on npm for 1 day, 13 hours and 47 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
xidi-ai
0.0.2
by wangjinyi
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
jijzept
1.7.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
helm-secrets-sops-driver
2.9.9
by kartiikeyvinayak
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided source code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior, including data exfiltration and connecting to suspicious domains. The actions taken by the code pose a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
syshub-rest-module
1.0.0-alpha2
by sfu.pub
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potential security risks such as data leakage through manual token management, hard-coded credentials, and the use of 'localStorage' without proper protection. These issues could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and data exposure. Therefore, a thorough security review and refactoring of the code are recommended to address these concerns.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
jijmodeling
0.9.29
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
wehackreposss
5.5.5
by faique
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits behavior consistent with a backdoor designed for unauthorized data collection and exfiltration. The collection of sensitive data and its transmission to a suspicious domain without user consent suggests malicious intent. The package should be considered compromised and not used in any production environment.
Live on npm for 2 days, 6 hours and 53 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bconffee-script
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 23 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
jijmodeling
0.6.4
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
patientenapp
3.3.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to collect sensitive system information and transmit it to an external server using obfuscated methods. This behavior is indicative of malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 24 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ory-demo
22.2.6
by faique
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is intentionally designed to exfiltrate sensitive data to a remote server with a suspicious and obfuscated domain name, indicative of a supply chain attack. The lack of user consent and the nature of the data collected suggest malicious intent.
Live on npm for 2 days, 7 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
hsqyyds
1.0.1
by moon_flower
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is highly suspicious and indicates a malicious intent. It attempts to establish a reverse shell connection, which can be used for unauthorized access and control of the system.
Live on npm for 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
iproduce
26.0.4
by zakaria_zt
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code reads sensitive system information, including the '/etc/passwd' file, and sends it over the network to a dynamically generated external domain that is likely used for collecting data from compromised systems. The use of insecure HTTPS settings and the nature of the transmitted data suggest a high probability of malicious behavior and a security risk.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lodashassig
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 28 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
samsungads-publisher-portal-authorizer
99999.999.0
by rc.hacker
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate the username of the current user by encoding it and sending it to an external domain. This behavior is indicative of malicious intent, as it involves unauthorized data transmission.
Live on npm for 22 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lightrun
1.21.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
xhjxhjnpmrce
1.2.9
by xhjxhjrce
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The script sends HTTP requests to an unspecified address, which could lead to data exfiltration or other malicious behavior.
bfx-facs-monitor-tx
99.10.9
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior involving data theft and exfiltration. It encodes and sends sensitive system and user data to a suspicious domain via both DNS queries and HTTPS POST requests.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
jijmodeling
0.9.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
corporate-delegate-packages
8.0.0
by vaxoo94
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is likely being used to collect sensitive data from the user's system and send it to a remote server. This represents a breach of privacy and can be seen as a form of malware.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
utopia-essence-nyu706-project
1.0.0
by afifcapcut112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code snippet shows several potential anomalies: unusual module names that might indicate typo or unfamiliar libraries, and the usage of a `functame` method whose behavior is not defined in this snippet. This raises suspicion about the origin and intent of these modules, suggesting the need for further review of these dependencies. Without more information on these modules, it's difficult to assess the full scope of potential security risks.
Live on npm for 56 days, 13 hours and 36 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
cc-libraries-js
1.0.1
by encodedguy
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code sends tracking data to an external server without user consent, posing a privacy violation and potential security risk. The code should be removed or modified to obtain user consent and disclose the data being collected and transmitted.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 28 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
visitor-ui-component-library
5.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
obfuscated-convo-new-version-abdo
1.0.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
legoland-sdk
99.9.9
by dependency-test-5
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script gathers data about the user's system, including package name, current working directory, username, hostname, and IP address. This data is then encoded and sent as DNS queries to a remote server.
Live on npm for 3 days, 10 hours and 11 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
videoads-util-capability-detection
1.0.5
by videoads-util-url-loader
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it collects sensitive system information and exfiltrates it to an external server without user consent. This behavior is typical of data theft and unauthorized data transmission.
Live on npm for 1 day, 13 hours and 47 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
xidi-ai
0.0.2
by wangjinyi
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
jijzept
1.7.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
helm-secrets-sops-driver
2.9.9
by kartiikeyvinayak
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided source code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior, including data exfiltration and connecting to suspicious domains. The actions taken by the code pose a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
syshub-rest-module
1.0.0-alpha2
by sfu.pub
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potential security risks such as data leakage through manual token management, hard-coded credentials, and the use of 'localStorage' without proper protection. These issues could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and data exposure. Therefore, a thorough security review and refactoring of the code are recommended to address these concerns.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
jijmodeling
0.9.29
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
wehackreposss
5.5.5
by faique
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits behavior consistent with a backdoor designed for unauthorized data collection and exfiltration. The collection of sensitive data and its transmission to a suspicious domain without user consent suggests malicious intent. The package should be considered compromised and not used in any production environment.
Live on npm for 2 days, 6 hours and 53 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bconffee-script
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 23 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
jijmodeling
0.6.4
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
patientenapp
3.3.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to collect sensitive system information and transmit it to an external server using obfuscated methods. This behavior is indicative of malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 24 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ory-demo
22.2.6
by faique
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is intentionally designed to exfiltrate sensitive data to a remote server with a suspicious and obfuscated domain name, indicative of a supply chain attack. The lack of user consent and the nature of the data collected suggest malicious intent.
Live on npm for 2 days, 7 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
hsqyyds
1.0.1
by moon_flower
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is highly suspicious and indicates a malicious intent. It attempts to establish a reverse shell connection, which can be used for unauthorized access and control of the system.
Live on npm for 1 minute 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.
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Obfuscated code
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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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Hijacked package adds cryptominers and password-stealing malware
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