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

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

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

<p>Most developers have a ritual with new projects. You clone the repo, change into the directory, type npm install, and watch the terminal fill up with download progress. It is

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

<p>Explore the changes we've shipped across npm and GitHub Actions over the past few months to disrupt supply chain attack techniques and limit their impact.</p> <p>The post <a

<p>Bitwarden serves over 10 million users and 50,000 businesses. On April 22, 2026, for exactly 93 minutes, its CLI was shipping malware.</p> <p>This was not a phishing campaign.