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…
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Critical sandbox bypass fixed in popular Thymeleaf Java template engine
Maintainers of Thymeleaf, a widely used template engine for Java web applications, fixed a rare critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute malicious code on servers. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40478, is rated 9.1 on the CVSS severity scale and is described as a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) issue. Thymeleaf has a sandbox-like protection…
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Axios Attack Shows Social Complex Engineering Is Industrialized
The attack on the popular NPM package Axios is just one of many targeting maintainers and has shone a light on how threat actors can scale sophisticated social engineering campaigns.
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Axios npm hack used fake Teams error fix to hijack maintainer account
The maintainers of the popular Axios HTTP client have published a detailed post-mortem describing how one of its developers was targeted by a social engineering campaign believed to have been conducted by North Korean threat actors. […]
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UNC1069 Targets Node.js Maintainers via Fake LinkedIn, Slack Profiles
North Korean group UNC1069 targets Node.js maintainers using fake LinkedIn and Slack profiles to spread malware and compromise open source packages.
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Why GitHub Developers Are Targeted by Token Giveaway Scams
GitHub developers face rising giveaway scams. Verify repos, links, and maintainers before acting. Avoid rushed clicks, fake rewards, and risky wallet actions.
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Wallarm Halts Remote Code Execution Exploits: Defense for Vulnerable React Server Component Workflows
On December 3, 2025, React maintainers disclosed a critical unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in React Server Components (RSC), tracked as CVE-2025-55182. A working PoC was released publicly, and Wallarm immediately began observing widespread exploitation attempts across customer environments. What is CVE-2025-55182? CVE-2025-55182 is an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, rated CVSS 10.0,…
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Wallarm Halts Remote Code Execution Exploits: Defense for Vulnerable React Server Component Workflows
On December 3, 2025, React maintainers disclosed a critical unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in React Server Components (RSC), tracked as CVE-2025-55182. A working PoC was released publicly, and Wallarm immediately began observing widespread exploitation attempts across customer environments. What is CVE-2025-55182? CVE-2025-55182 is an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, rated CVSS 10.0,…