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npm v12 blocks auto-execution to curb supply chain attacks

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The Node Package Manager (npm) is implementing a significant security update with version 12, which will disable automatic code execution during package installation by default. This change aims to mitigate supply chain attacks by requiring developers to explicitly opt-in to running preinstall scripts. The update comes after years of persistent malware campaigns, such as CanisterWorm and Megalodon, highlighting a belated but necessary step in securing the software ecosystem. AI

IMPACT Enhances security for software development pipelines, reducing risks associated with malicious package installations.

RANK_REASON This is a security update for a widely used software package manager, not a new frontier model release or significant industry-wide event.

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npm v12 blocks auto-execution to curb supply chain attacks

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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