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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.
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> npm install -g froth
> cd ~/src
> froth
info /home/robashton/src/primo/core fully up to date
info /home/robashton/src/primo/events fully up to date
info /home/robashton/src/primo/physics fully up to date
info /home/robashton/src/primo/components/animation fully up to date
info /home/robashton/src/primo/spritemap fully up to date
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/examples-defender not a published package
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/counter Last commit is not a verson bump "Metadata"
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/examples-centipede not a published package
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/canvas Last commit is not a verson bump "Package"
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/audio Last commit is not a verson bump "Base64 disabled by default, loading path set for browsers which load automatically"
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/primo-utils Git repository is not clean
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/timer Git repository is not clean
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/components/text Git repository is not clean
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/components/boundary Git repository is not clean
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/camera Git repository is not clean
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/editor not a published package
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/lumber Last commit is not a verson bump "Updated readme"
WARN /home/robashton/src/primo/menu Last commit is not a verson bump "Readme"
- It only checks master
- It makes the assumption that your workflow is "git commit && npm version <blah> && npm publish"
- Tons of other assumptions
It fit the way I currently work, if you want more options, send me a pull request
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ERROR: No README.md file found!
We found that froth 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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