How are attackers already adapting to npm v12?
Tech Times reports attackers are shifting malicious code from install-time scripts to runtime/import-time execution — code that only fires when a package is later required in a build — and are expected to concentrate more on packages already cleared through a project's allowScripts allowlist.
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npm's Biggest Security Overhaul in 16 Years Is Here — Attackers Are Already Adaptingnpm v12 blocks install scripts, Git dependencies, and remote sources by default. Researchers say attackers are already routing around it.
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