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Traditionally, concerns over open-source code security have revolved around whether or not open-source code could contain vulnerabilities, backdoors, or hidden malicious code. In recent months, however, Trend Micro researchers have observed a growth in a particular trend: Open-source code is Read More …
It started as an innocent protest. Npm, JavaScript’s package manager maintainer RIAEvangelist, Brandon Nozaki Miller, wrote and published an open-code npm source-code package called peacenotwar. It did little except add a protest message against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But then, Read More …
Trojanized open-source software is tricky to spot. This is because it takes on the façade of legitimate, non-malicious software, making it especially stealthy and useful for targeted attacks. However, a closer investigation can reveal suspicious behavior that exposes their malicious Read More …