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Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform runtime that executes JavaScript outside a web browser, using Google’s V8 engine. Its event-driven, non-blocking input/output model is widely used for web servers, APIs, command-line tools, and backend services. The runtime is not itself an application framework; security outcomes depend substantially on the code and modules running within it.

Security concerns include vulnerabilities in the Node.js runtime, insecure application logic such as injection or server-side request forgery, and risks from the large npm dependency ecosystem. Malicious or compromised packages, unsafe install scripts, transitive dependencies, and prototype-pollution flaws can expand an application’s attack surface. Practitioners should track runtime and package advisories, use lockfiles and dependency review, restrict package-install and process permissions where practical, validate untrusted input, and protect credentials and session data. During incidents, dependency inventories and build records help determine whether a vulnerable module or runtime was deployed.

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Security Affairs 1 week, 5 days ago

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 104

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Hijacked npm Packages Use Novel VSCode Autorun and Blockchain Dead Drops to Deploy a Credential/Crypto Stealer   Building a CI/CD pipeline for Sigma rules   Inside StegoAd: How a Threat Actor Evolved to Fuel Silent Ad […]

More from Security Affairs 6 Jul 2026, 5:37 a.m. Theme · 8 stories Credentials Cryptocurrency Malware Node.js Research Threat Actor

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter IronWorm: Shai-Hulud’s rustier cousin Trojanized ai-sdk-ollama Delivers Miasma, a Self-Replicating npm Worm via binding.gyp  Inside the Cross-Platform Propagation of a New Gafgyt Variant C0XMO  Using AI Agents to Analyze Malware on REMnux   The Miasma […]

More from Security Affairs 15 Jun 2026, 1:23 a.m. Theme · 8 stories Artificial Intelligence Malware Node.js Research Worm
Security Affairs 1 month, 2 weeks ago

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 99

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ghost CMS Mass Compromised via CVE-2026-26980, Now Fueling ClickFix Attacks   TrapDoor Crypto Stealer Supply Chain Attack Hits 34 Packages and Hundreds of Versions Across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io   RemotePE: The Lazarus RAT that lives […]

More from Security Affairs 1 Jun 2026, 2:53 a.m. Theme · 8 stories CVE-2026-26980 Compromise Cryptocurrency CVE Lazarus Malware Node.js Remote Access Trojan Research Supply Chain
Security Affairs 1 month, 3 weeks ago

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 98

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Popular node-ipc npm Package Infected with Credential Stealer  New Actors Deploy Shai-Hulud Clones: TeamPCP Copycats Are Here Active Supply Chain Attack Compromises @antv Packages on npm actions-cool/issues-helper GitHub Action Compromised: All Tags Point to […]

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