Disrupting supply chain attacks on NPM and GitHub Actions
GitHub and npm have implemented new security measures to combat supply chain attacks targeting open-source repositories. These updates focus on hardening CI/CD workflows and preventing the spread of malware through compromised maintainer accounts.
Why it matters
Supply chain security is a critical concern for the global software ecosystem, as attacks can compromise thousands of downstream projects.
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.
7 minutes Share: In the past year, there's been a pattern of supply chain attacks that target weaknesses in package repositories and CI/CD systems to quickly spread malware to hundreds of open source projects. This malware seeks to exfiltrate credentials both to broadly spread the attack, as well as for later exploitation.
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