Tag: supply-chain
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Claude Code GitHub Actions Flaw Exposes Repositories to Full Compromise
A critical supply chain vulnerability in Anthropic’s Claude Code GitHub Actions workflow has been disclosed, exposing thousands of repositories to potential full compromise through a single malicious GitHub issue. Security researcher Ryota K from GMO Flat Security identified multiple flaws in the Claude Code integration that allowed attackers to bypass permission controls and inject untrusted…
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34 Malicious Packages Steal Cloud Keys, Wallets, and SSH Credentials
Tags: ai, attack, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, data, hacker, malicious, open-source, pypi, supply-chainHackers are actively abusing open-source ecosystems to steal sensitive developer data through a large-scale supply chain attack dubbed “TrapDoor,”. The campaign spans npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, leveraging 34 malicious packages and 384 versions to target developers working in cryptocurrency, DeFi, AI, and cloud environments. The attackers weaponized legitimate package installation and build mechanisms to silently…
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Red Hat Cloud Services npm Packages Hijacked in Credential-Theft Malware Campaign
A large-scale software supply chain attack has compromised multiple official npm packages under the @redhat-cloud-services scope, exposing thousands of developers and CI/CD environments to credential theft. Security researchers at Aikido confirmed that 96 malicious versions across 32 packages were published on June 1, 2026, with combined weekly downloads exceeding 116,000. Red Hat Cloud Services npm…
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Red Hat Cloud Services npm Packages Hijacked in Credential-Theft Malware Campaign
A large-scale software supply chain attack has compromised multiple official npm packages under the @redhat-cloud-services scope, exposing thousands of developers and CI/CD environments to credential theft. Security researchers at Aikido confirmed that 96 malicious versions across 32 packages were published on June 1, 2026, with combined weekly downloads exceeding 116,000. Red Hat Cloud Services npm…
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Red Hat npm packages compromised to steal developer credentials
More than 30 npm packages under Red Hat’s ‘@redhat-cloud-services’ namespace were compromised in a supply-chain attack that distributed a new variant of the Shai-Hulud credential-stealing malware, dubbed “Miasma.” First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-npm-packages-compromised-to-steal-developer-credentials/
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Miasma Supply Chain Attack Compromises Red Hat npm Packages with Credential-Stealing Worm
A new Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack campaign, codenamed Miasma, has compromised @redhat-cloud-services packages to steal credentials and secrets from developer machines and deliver a self-propagating worm.”This is effectively a Mini Shai-Hulud campaign: it uses the same core tactics of install-time execution, credential harvesting, CI/CD targeting, encrypted exfiltration, and potential First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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MegadolonKampagne erschüttert Software-Lieferkette
Tausende Github-Repositorys wurden mit Malware infiziert, die Anmeldedaten stiehlt. Die neueste Bedrohungskampagne von Megadolon erschüttert die ohnehin schon stark belastete Software-Lieferkette. Ein Kommentar von Shane Barney, CISO von Keeper Security <<Die Megalodon-Kampagne zeigt, wo das Risiko in der Software-Lieferkette tatsächlich liegt. Innerhalb von nur sechs Stunden schoben Angreifer bösartige Commits in über 5.500 Github-Repositorys ein…
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OpenAI Codex Authentication Tokens Stolen in codexui-android npm Supply Chain Attack
Tags: android, attack, authentication, breach, cybersecurity, github, malicious, openai, supply-chain, toolCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious supply chain campaign that’s targeting developers using OpenAI Codex through a legitimate-looking remote web UI.The tool, named codexui-android, is advertised on GitHub and npm as a remote web UI for OpenAI Codex, attracting over 29,000 weekly downloads. The package is still available for download from the…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 99
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ghost CMS Mass Compromised via CVE-2026-26980, Now Fueling ClickFix Attacks TrapDoor Crypto Stealer Supply Chain Attack Hits 34 Packages and Hundreds of Versions Across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io RemotePE: The Lazarus RAT that lives…
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TeamPCP Compromised LiteLLM in AI Supply Chain Attack
TeamPCP used malicious LiteLLM packages to steal AI and cloud credentials in a software supply chain attack. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/teampcp-compromised-litellm-in-ai-supply-chain-attack/
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Socket Raises $60M for Wider Software Supply-Chain Defense
Funding at $1B Valuation Will Expand Controls Across Developer and AI Ecosystems. Socket raised $60 million in a Thrive Capital-led Series C at a $1 billion valuation to expand its supply-chain security platform beyond package managers as AI coding tools increase enterprise exposure to malicious dependencies, browser extensions and developer tooling. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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CrowdStrike Disrupts Glassworm Supply Chain Botnet
CrowdStrike, Google, and the Shadowserver Foundation disrupted the Glassworm botnet. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/crowdstrike-disrupts-glassworm-supply-chain-botnet/
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Megalodon Supply Chain Attack Hits 5,500+ GitHub Repositories in Six Hours
A large-scale software supply chain attack dubbed “Megalodon” has compromised more than 5,500 repositories on GitHub, raising fresh concerns about the growing abuse of automated development pipelines and GitHub Actions workflows. The incident, uncovered by SafeDep, involved thousands of malicious commits that injected credential-stealing payloads into repositories over a short period of time. First seen…
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Megalodon Supply Chain Attack Hits 5,500+ GitHub Repositories in Six Hours
A large-scale software supply chain attack dubbed “Megalodon” has compromised more than 5,500 repositories on GitHub, raising fresh concerns about the growing abuse of automated development pipelines and GitHub Actions workflows. The incident, uncovered by SafeDep, involved thousands of malicious commits that injected credential-stealing payloads into repositories over a short period of time. First seen…
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Automated ‘Megalodon’ Campaign Spreads GitHub Repo Backdoors
Supply-Chain Attack Uses Malicious GitHub Actions Workflow File to Steal Secrets. More than 5,000 GitHub repositories fell victim to an automated campaign, codenamed Megalodon, in which an attacker injected malicious GitHub Actions that executed a script designed to steal development environment secrets, plus a variety of keys, tokens and other credentials, researchers said. First seen…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain Chaos
Monday recap. Same mess, new week.A sketchy dev tool got people pwned, old bugs came back from the dead, and security products somehow needed protecting from themselves. A bunch of companies spent the week checking old boxes and forgotten servers they should’ve patched years ago. Good times.Phishing crews are getting smarter too – less obvious…
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Hackers Hide Linux Malware in SSH-Like Package Filename
Hackers have been observed disguising a malicious Linux payload under an SSH-like filename during software installation, as part of a coordinated supply chain attack targeting developer ecosystems. The attack hinges on a hidden post-install script embedded inside package.json, rather than the expected composer.json used in PHP environments. This subtle placement allows the malicious code to evade detection during routine dependency…
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TrapDoor Supply Chain Attack Spreads Credential-Stealing Malware via npm, PyPI, and CratesIO
A new coordinated cross-ecosystem software supply chain attack campaign has targeted npm, PyPI, and Crates.io to distribute credential-stealing malware.The campaign, codenamed TrapDoor, spans more than 34 malicious packages across over 384 versions. The earliest activity was recorded on May 22, 2026, at 8:20 p.m. UTC, with new packages published to the ecosystems in waves from…
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GitHub Strengthens npm Security With Staged Publishing Protection
GitHub has introduced a major security enhancement to the npm ecosystem with the general availability of staged publishing and new install-time controls in npm CLI version 11.15.0. These updates are designed to reduce software supply chain risks, particularly those arising from compromised developer accounts, malicious package updates, and automated CI/CD workflows. GitHub Strengthens npm Security…
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Hackers Compromise 34 npm, PyPI, and Crates Packages in Major Supply Chain Attack
Hackers have launched a large-scale software supply chain attack targeting developers across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, compromising at least 34 open-source packages and hundreds of associated versions. Security researchers at Socket are tracking the campaign as “TrapDoor,” a crypto-focused credential stealer designed to infiltrate developer environments and exfiltrate sensitive data. Cross-Ecosystem Supply Chain Attack The…
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Hackers Compromise 34 npm, PyPI, and Crates Packages in Major Supply Chain Attack
Hackers have launched a large-scale software supply chain attack targeting developers across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, compromising at least 34 open-source packages and hundreds of associated versions. Security researchers at Socket are tracking the campaign as “TrapDoor,” a crypto-focused credential stealer designed to infiltrate developer environments and exfiltrate sensitive data. Cross-Ecosystem Supply Chain Attack The…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 98
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Popular node-ipc npm Package Infected with Credential Stealer New Actors Deploy Shai-Hulud Clones: TeamPCP Copycats Are Here Active Supply Chain Attack Compromises @antv Packages on npm actions-cool/issues-helper GitHub Action Compromised: All Tags Point to…
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Laravel Lang packages hijacked to deploy credential-stealing malware
A supply chain attack targeting the Laravel Lang localization packages has exposed developers to a sophisticated credential-stealing malware campaign after attackers abused GitHub version tags to distribute malicious code through Composer packages. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/laravel-lang-packages-hijacked-to-deploy-credential-stealing-malware/
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npm Adds 2FA-Gated Publishing and Package Install Controls Against Supply Chain Attacks
GitHub has rolled out new controls for npm to improve the security of the software supply chain, giving maintainers the ability to explicitly approve a release prior to the packages becoming publicly available for installation.Called staged publishing, the feature is now generally available on npm. It mandates that a human maintainer pass a two-factor authentication…
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Packagist Supply Chain Attack Infects 8 Packages Using GitHub-Hosted Linux Malware
A new “coordinated” supply chain attack campaign has impacted eight packages on Packagist including malicious code designed to run a Linux binary retrieved from a GitHub Releases URL.”Although the affected packages were all Composer packages, the malicious code was not added to composer.json,” Socket said. “Instead, it was inserted into package.json, targeting projects that ship…
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Laravel-Lang PHP Packages Compromised to Deliver Cross-Platform Credential Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has targeted multiple PHP packages belonging to Laravel-Lang to deliver a comprehensive credential-stealing framework.The affected packages include – laravel-lang/lang laravel-lang/http-statuses laravel-lang/attributes laravel-lang/actions”The timing and pattern of the newly published tags First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/05/laravel-lang-php-packages-compromised.html
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Laravel-Lang PHP Packages Compromised to Deliver Cross-Platform Credential Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has targeted multiple PHP packages belonging to Laravel-Lang to deliver a comprehensive credential-stealing framework.The affected packages include – laravel-lang/lang laravel-lang/http-statuses laravel-lang/attributes laravel-lang/actions”The timing and pattern of the newly published tags First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/05/laravel-lang-php-packages-compromised.html
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Hackers Use SEO Poisoning to Fake Gemini CLI, Claude Installers
Financially motivated threat actors are running an active campaign that impersonates Google’s Gemini CLI and Anthropic’s Claude Code, using SEO poisoning to deliver a fileless PowerShell infostealer to developer workstations worldwide. First identified in early March 2026 by EclecticIQ researchers, the campaign represents a calculated escalation in supply-chain-focused eCrime targeting AI developer tooling. The infection…
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Hackers Use SEO Poisoning to Fake Gemini CLI, Claude Installers
Financially motivated threat actors are running an active campaign that impersonates Google’s Gemini CLI and Anthropic’s Claude Code, using SEO poisoning to deliver a fileless PowerShell infostealer to developer workstations worldwide. First identified in early March 2026 by EclecticIQ researchers, the campaign represents a calculated escalation in supply-chain-focused eCrime targeting AI developer tooling. The infection…