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Malicious npm Packages Inject SSH Backdoors via Typosquatted Libraries
Socket’s threat research team has detected six malicious npm packages typosquatting popular libraries to insert SSH backdoors.
This antic
module console logs some things you might hear at a party.
npm install -g antic;
antic;
=> Atom walks into a bar. The bartender tells him to split. Everyone dies.
\[^_^]/
Jokes by Adam Eivy (or learned from some mystic on the mountains)
License curtesy of Terin's Jokes
THIS PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE FUNNY, BUT WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AMOUNT OF LAUGHTER YOUR USERS WILL GET FROM THESE JOKES, THE SUITABILITY AT A PARTICULAR TIME, OR THE CONTEXT TO UNDERSTAND WHY THEY MIGHT BE FUNNY. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM BE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COSTS OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, CORRECTION OR RETRACTION.
IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW WILL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF FRIENDS OR JOKES BEING RENDERED PASSÉ), EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Legal aside: This module is released under the MIT license and the above terms are non-binding.
FAQs
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The npm package antic receives a total of 2 weekly downloads. As such, antic popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that antic demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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