Tagged: supply chain attack

Fake Xubuntu Installer Found Stealing Crypto on Official Website

A malicious file was discovered in the downloads section of Xubuntu.org, the official website of the Ubuntu distribution featuring the Xfce desktop environment. The counterfeit installer, disguised as “Xubuntu — Safe Downloader,” was designed...

Poisoned Packages: A New Attack Hits the npm Ecosystem

Researchers at Socket have disclosed a new attack against the npm ecosystem, in which more than 40 packages were discovered to be laced with embedded malicious code. The compromise mechanism was meticulously engineered: it...