Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts. The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSE…
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