Malicious npm package exfiltrating data from UNIX systems

A malicious JavaScript package was uploaded Dec. 30 2019 on the Node Package Manager (npm), the world’s largest software registry, containing over 800,000 code packages that developers use to write JavaScript applications. The package, identified… Continue reading Malicious npm package exfiltrating data from UNIX systems

Cisco Takes Another Stab at Patching Recent WebEx Vulnerability

Cisco Systems has released a new patch for a remotely exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability after security researchers found that its previous fix was incomplete. The company first patched the vulnerability, known as WebExec or CVE-2018-15442… Continue reading Cisco Takes Another Stab at Patching Recent WebEx Vulnerability

Rogue Developer Infects Widely Used NodeJS Module to Steal Bitcoins

A widely used third-party NodeJS module with nearly 2 million downloads a week was compromised after one of its open-source contributor gone rogue, who infected it with a malicious code that was programmed to steal funds stored in Bitcoin wallet apps.
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