I always advocate switching to pnpm where install scripts are disabled by default. It has plenty of security features to ward off most supply chain attacks.
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Axios Supply Chain Attack Pushes Cross-Platform RAT via Compromised npm Account
(thehackernews.com)
It gets better and better lol
Pre and post install hooks are a mistake, jfk
Haha. Get pwned!!!
The best part is that all of these hacks are happening to people that use basic bitch tooling. When you act like sheep, you get devoured by wolves.
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