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Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or at the very fucking least require specific versions with checksums, like golang.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I really think every package repository should be opt in and every publisher should be required to verify their identity and along with checksum verification for the downloaded files.