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npm Adds 2FA-Gated Publishing and Package Install Controls Against Supply Chain

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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

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13 Oct
GitHub Tightens npm Publishing After Flaw Left 1,500+ Packages Vulnerable to Hijacking

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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

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10 Jun
GitHub announces npm security changes to tackle supply-chain attacks

GitHub has announced that npm v12, expected next month, will introduce several security-focused changes aimed at blocking supply-chain attacks abusing behaviors triggered by the

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6 Jul
Every Time You Run npm install, You Are Trusting Hundreds of Strangers

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