GitHub Tightens npm Publishing After Flaw Left 1,500+ Packages Vulnerable to Hijacking
GitHub has taken the step of expiring unvalidated npm trusted publishing configurations 48 hours after creation after researchers found that it was possible for an attacker to push new versions of a different user's package without havin…
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