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Supply Chain Attacks

PyPI Supply Chain Attacks: The ctx Package Compromise

The ctx package on PyPI was hijacked to steal environment variables from developer machines. The attack exploited an expired domain to take over a maintainer account — a novel and repeatable technique.

May 20, 20225 min read
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Maven Central Supply Chain Risks: Securing the Java Ecosystem

Maven Central is the backbone of the Java ecosystem, serving billions of artifact downloads annually. Its unique trust model and dependency resolution create supply chain risks that Java teams must understand.

May 15, 20226 min read
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npm Supply Chain Attacks: 2022 Q1 Report

The first quarter of 2022 saw a surge in npm malware — from protestware to dependency confusion to credential-stealing packages. Here's a roundup of the most significant incidents and emerging trends.

Apr 20, 20225 min read
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node-ipc Protestware: When a Maintainer Weaponized the Supply Chain

The node-ipc package was deliberately sabotaged by its maintainer to protest the Russia-Ukraine conflict, wiping files on systems with Russian or Belarusian IP addresses. A watershed moment for supply chain trust.

Jan 8, 20225 min read
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Software Supply Chain Attacks 2021: A Complete Timeline

2021 was the year software supply chain attacks went mainstream. From SolarWinds aftermath to Log4Shell, here's every major incident and what they tell us about the threat landscape.

Dec 28, 20216 min read
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Pegasus Spyware and NSO Group: The Supply Chain of Surveillance

The Pegasus Project revealed NSO Group's spyware targeting journalists, activists, and politicians through zero-click exploits. This is what a weaponized supply chain looks like.

Sep 5, 20217 min read
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Typosquatting Attacks on npm and PyPI Explained

Attackers exploit human typos to distribute malware through package registries. Here's how typosquatting works, real examples, and how to protect your builds.

Aug 10, 20215 min read
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Dependency Confusion Attacks Explained

Alex Birsan's research showed how internal package names can be exploited to inject malicious code into corporate build systems. Here's how the attack works and how to defend against it.

Jun 10, 20216 min read
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Accellion FTA Breach: How a Legacy File Transfer Tool Became a Supply Chain Nightmare

The Accellion FTA breach hit over 100 organizations through a 20-year-old file transfer appliance. Here's what went wrong and why legacy software is a ticking time bomb.

May 25, 20216 min read
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