How to Prevent Dependency Confusion in npm (2026)
Dependency confusion attacks are still landing in 2026 because scoped packages, registry config, and provenance checks are misconfigured by default. Here is the fix.
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Dependency confusion attacks are still landing in 2026 because scoped packages, registry config, and provenance checks are misconfigured by default. Here is the fix.
npm lifecycle scripts execute arbitrary code during package installation. This design choice creates one of the largest and least-understood attack surfaces in modern software development.
Malicious packages on PyPI surged in 2021, targeting developers with credential stealers, backdoors, and data exfiltration. Here's what the campaigns look like and how to defend against them.
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