Research
Security News
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.
gimli-crypto
Advanced tools
Gimli cryptographic pseudorandom permutation and sponge-based hash function
"Gimli is a 384-bit permutation designed to achieve high security with high performance across a broad range of platforms."
This is a JavaScript implementation of the permutation and a sponge-based hash function (XOF).
npm install gimli-crypto
But it's really small, maybe just copy and paste?
var gimli = require('gimli-crypto').gimli;
var state = new Uint8Array(48);
// state is 000000....0000
gimli(state);
// state is c4d867....302e
var hash = require('gimli-crypto').hash;
// 32-byte digest of [1,2,3,4,5,6] calculated in two steps.
var digest = hash()
.write(new Uint8Array([1,2,3]))
.write(new Uint8Array([4,5,6]))
.read();
// 111-byte digest of [1,2,3]
var longDigest = new Uint8Array(111);
var data = new Uint8Array([1,2,3]);
hash().write(data).read(longDigest);
// XORing with output of XOF
var key = new Uint8Array([1,2,3]);
var text = new Uint8Array([4,5,6]);
hash().write(key).read(text, true);
// outputs Uint8Array [ 81, 10, 158 ]
FAQs
Gimli cryptographic pseudorandom permutation and sponge-based hash function
The npm package gimli-crypto receives a total of 3 weekly downloads. As such, gimli-crypto popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that gimli-crypto 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.
Did you know?
Socket for GitHub automatically highlights issues in each pull request and monitors the health of all your open source dependencies. Discover the contents of your packages and block harmful activity before you install or update your dependencies.
Research
Security News
Socket researchers found several malicious npm packages typosquatting Chalk and Chokidar, targeting Node.js developers with kill switches and data theft.
Security News
pnpm 10 blocks lifecycle scripts by default to improve security, addressing supply chain attack risks but sparking debate over compatibility and workflow changes.
Product
Socket now supports uv.lock files to ensure consistent, secure dependency resolution for Python projects and enhance supply chain security.