Sarah Gooding

Socket CEO Feross Aboukhadijeh recently joined 

 to discuss the unprecedented wave of npm supply chain attacks that have hit the JavaScript ecosystem over the past few months: from phishing campaigns targeting maintainers to the Shai-Hulud worm that's affected more than 500 packages.

 - How attackers compromised high-profile packages with billions of weekly downloads

 - GitHub Actions misconfigurations and how attackers weaponized AI tools like Claude and Gemini to scan for secrets

 - Why they're so dangerous and the limitations of simply banning them

The npm mindset shift developers need to make

 - Understanding what you're really doing when you run 

Will there be a chilling effect on upgrades?

 - Navigating the tradeoffs between security vulnerabilities and supply chain attacks

Smarter approaches to dependency management

 - Practical steps you can take today to protect your projects

This is essential listening for any JavaScript developer concerned about supply chain security in 2025. Check out the video below.

Socket CEO Feross Aboukhadijeh discusses the recent npm supply chain attacks on PodRocket, covering novel attack vectors and how developers can protect themselves.

PodRocket Podcast: Inside the Recent npm Supply Chain Attacks

Socket CEO Feross Aboukhadijeh discusses the recent npm supply chain attacks on PodRocket, covering novel attack vectors and how developers can protec...

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