Hackers compromise Axios npm package to drop cross-platform malware

Hackers hijacked the npm account of the Axios package, a JavaScript HTTP client with 100M+ weekly downloads, to deliver ...
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Axios Supply Chain Attack Pushes Cross-Platform RAT via Compromised npm Account

Axios 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 injected malicious [email protected] after npm compromise on March 31, 2026, deploying ...

A popular coding tool was hijacked to deliver malware.

A hacker took over an account belonging to the lead maintainer of the JavaScript library, Axios, which is used to handle HTTP requests, as reported by Cybernews. Security researchers found that ...
Microsoft

WhatsApp malware campaign delivers VBS payloads and MSI backdoors

A malware campaign uses WhatsApp messages to deliver VBS scripts that initiate a multi-stage infection chain. The attack ...