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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.
This package is a proof of concept to conduct a research. It has been uploaded for test purposes only. Its only function is to confirm the installation of the package on victims machines. The code is not malicious in any way and will be deleted after the
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This package is a proof of concept to conduct a research. It has been uploaded for test purposes only. Its only function is to confirm the installation of the package on victims machines. The code is not malicious in any way and will be deleted after the
The npm package vine-ember receives a total of 0 weekly downloads. As such, vine-ember popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that vine-ember 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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