Cybersecurity researchers have identified a malicious npm package that pretends to be an installer for OpenClaw but actually deploys a remote access trojan and steals sensitive information from macOS systems. The package, called @openclaw-ai/openclawai, was uploaded to the npm registry on March 3, 2026 by a user named “openclaw-ai”. Security researchers observed that the package had […]
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious PHP packages on Packagist that impersonate legitimate Laravel utilities while secretly deploying a cross platform remote access trojan capable of running on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The packages, published under the vendor namespace nhattuanbl, include: According to findings from Socket, the lara-swagger package does not directly contain malicious code. Instead,
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a fresh wave of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, revealing that North Korean threat actors uploaded 26 malicious packages to the npm registry. These packages were disguised as legitimate developer utilities but secretly delivered credential stealing malware and a cross platform remote access trojan, RAT. The activity, tracked by Socket and
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a harmful Go programming module that impersonates a trusted cryptography library while secretly stealing passwords and deploying a Linux backdoor known as Rekoobe. The rogue package, published under the path github[.]com/xinfeisoft/crypto, mimics the legitimate Go cryptography repository golang.org/x/crypto. However, instead of providing safe cryptographic utilities, it embeds hidden functionality designed to intercept sensitive
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Cybersecurity analysts have uncovered four harmful NuGet packages designed to infiltrate ASP.NET development environments and secretly extract sensitive application data. The campaign, identified by Socket, focused on compromising applications during development rather than directly attacking developers’ machines. The rogue packages were uploaded to the official NuGet repository between August 12 and 21, 2024, by a user
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an active supply chain attack leveraging at least 19 malicious npm packages to harvest credentials, cryptocurrency private keys, CI secrets, and API tokens from developer environments. The campaign, named SANDWORM_MODE by Socket, exhibits worm like behavior similar to earlier Shai Hulud style attacks. The malware is designed not only to extract sensitive
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A recent software supply chain incident impacted the open source AI coding assistant Cline CLI, after attackers published a compromised version to the npm registry that silently installed OpenClaw on developer systems. On February 17, 2026 at 3:26 AM PT, an unauthorized party used a compromised npm publish token to release cline@2.3.0. The altered package included
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered serious security vulnerabilities in four widely used Microsoft Visual Studio Code extensions. These flaws could allow attackers to steal sensitive local files and remotely execute malicious code on developers’ machines. The affected extensions, installed more than 125 million times collectively, include Live Server, Code Runner, Markdown Preview Enhanced, and Microsoft Live
The popular text editor Notepad++ has released a critical security update after its software update mechanism was abused in a targeted supply chain attack. The flaw allowed a China linked threat actor to selectively distribute malware to specific users by manipulating the update delivery process. The newly released version 8.9.2 introduces major security reinforcements designed to prevent
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new wave of malicious packages in the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) ecosystems linked to the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group. The campaign, dubbed graphalgo, has been active since May 2025 and leverages fake recruitment efforts to compromise developer systems. Campaign Overview Attackers create a convincing narrative around a fictitious company
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