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Kill Switch Hidden in npm Packages Typosquatting Chalk and Chokidar
Socket researchers found several malicious npm packages typosquatting Chalk and Chokidar, targeting Node.js developers with kill switches and data theft.
cache-polyfill
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cache polyfill, Offline storage, Wraps IndexedDB, without https/ssl
cache polyfill, Offline storage, Wraps IndexedDB, works without https/ssl
PWA builder! This is for you who don't have a ssl or need to support older browser.
import {Cache, CacheStorage, caches} from 'cache-polyfill'
// import 'whatwg-fetch'
// example usage:
caches.open('v1').then(function(cache) {
return cache.addAll([
'/asset/index.html',
'/asset/star-wars-logo.jpg',
'/asset/gallery/bountyHunters.jpg',
'/asset/gallery/myLittleVader.jpg',
'/asset/gallery/snowTroopers.jpg'
]);
})
const request = new Request('/asset/component.tpl')
caches.match(request).then(response => {
return response || fetch(request).then(response => {
caches.open('v1').then(cache =>
cache.put(event.request, response)
)
return response.clone();
})
})
Documentation and more example over at mozilla - Cache
FAQs
cache polyfill, Offline storage, Wraps IndexedDB, without https/ssl
The npm package cache-polyfill receives a total of 124 weekly downloads. As such, cache-polyfill popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that cache-polyfill 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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