Bleeping Computer

Malicious NPM packages used to install njRAT remote access trojan

New malicious NPM packages have been discovered that install the njRAT remote access trojan that allows hackers to gain control over a computer. NPM is a JavaScript package manager that allows ...
ZDNet

Malicious npm packages caught installing remote access trojans

The security team behind the "npm" repository for JavaScript libraries removed two npm packages this Monday for containing malicious code that installed a remote access trojan (RAT) on the computers ...
CSOonline

NPM JavaScript registry suffers massive influx of malware, report says

The NPM JavaScript registry has experienced a jump in malware, including packages related to data theft, crypto mining, botnets, and remote code execution, according to security company WhiteSource.
InfoWorld

SAP npm package attack highlights risks in developer tools and CI/CD pipelines

Researchers say the campaign targeted developer credentials and cloud secrets while abusing trusted publishing and AI coding ...
Bleeping Computer

NPM packages posing as speed testers install crypto miners instead

A new set of 16 malicious NPM packages are pretending to be internet speed testers but are, in reality, coinminers that hijack the compromised computer's resources to mine cryptocurrency for the ...
CSOonline

Malicious npm packages found to create a backdoor in legitimate code

Researchers found malicious packages on the npm registry that, when installed, inject malicious code into legitimate npm packages already residing on developers’ machines. Attackers who target ...