一个虚假客户的项目试图通过远程代码执行(RCE)入侵我的机器
作者在LinkedIn上接下一个看似正常的客户项目,但在执行npm install后,项目中的恶意依赖包试图通过远程代码执行(RCE)后门入侵作者的机器。文章详细揭露了攻击者如何伪装成合法客户,在开源依赖中植入恶意代码,并警示开发者npm install并不一定安全,需要警惕供应链攻击。
作者在LinkedIn上接下一个看似正常的客户项目,但在执行npm install后,项目中的恶意依赖包试图通过远程代码执行(RCE)后门入侵作者的机器。文章详细揭露了攻击者如何伪装成合法客户,在开源依赖中植入恶意代码,并警示开发者npm install并不一定安全,需要警惕供应链攻击。
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