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Data Theft Repackaged: A Case Study in Malicious Wrapper Packages on npm
The Socket Research Team breaks down a malicious wrapper package that uses obfuscation to harvest credentials and exfiltrate sensitive data.
The Asphodel Python Library wraps the Asphodel C Library, which supports communicating with USB and TCP devices communicating through the Asphodel communication protocol.
The Asphodel communication protocol was developed by Suprock Technologies (http://www.suprocktech.com)
The Apshodel Python Library is licensed under the ISC license.
The ISC license is a streamlined version of the BSD license, and permits usage in both open source and propretary projects.
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Python wrapper for the Asphodel C library
We found that asphodel demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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