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GitHub announces npm security changes to tackle supply-chain attacks

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11 Jun
GitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain Attacks

GitHub has announced what it said are "breaking changes" coming to npm version 12, one of which turns off install scripts by default to combat software supply chain threats. The

REPORT · WHO · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
9 Jul
npm 12 Disables Install Scripts by Default to Reduce Supply Chain Risk

GitHub has officially announced the release of npm version 12 with install scripts disabled by default, along with deprecating granular access tokens (GATs) designed to bypass

REPORT · WHAT · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
23 May
npm Adds 2FA-Gated Publishing and Package Install Controls Against Supply Chain Attacks

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

REPORT · WHAT · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
6 Aug
How we took malware advisories beyond npm

<p>GitHub malware advisories no longer stop at npm. Here's how we wired OpenSSF's malicious-packages data into the Advisory Database, and why we built the pipeline paranoid.</p>

REPORT · HOW · GitHub BlogOPEN STORY
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