Post-Install Hooks in Package Managers: The Universal Backdoor Mechanism
Almost every package manager supports post-install hooks that run arbitrary code. This is the most abused feature in supply chain attacks.
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Almost every package manager supports post-install hooks that run arbitrary code. This is the most abused feature in supply chain attacks.
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