Malicious postinstall scripts in npm packages
From eslint-scope in 2018 to the 2025 Shai-Hulud worm, npm postinstall scripts keep delivering malware before any scan or review runs. Here's how it works and what stops it.
Deep dives, practical guides, and incident analyses from engineers who build Safeguard. No fluff, no vendor FUD — just what you need to ship secure software.
From eslint-scope in 2018 to the 2025 Shai-Hulud worm, npm postinstall scripts keep delivering malware before any scan or review runs. Here's how it works and what stops it.
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