Research analyzing malicious open source packages shows building libraries from verified source code can prevent 98% of Python malware and 99.7% of npm attacks. The study examines typosquatting, dependency confusion, and compromised accounts threatening software supply chains. Read the white paper for data and methodology.
Open source ecosystems like PyPI and npm are vital to modern software but are frequent targets for malicious actors. With hundreds of thousands of malware instances found annually, supply chain attacks like typosquatting and dependency confusion threaten organizations relying on these registries.
Rebuilt-from-source packages offer strong defense. By securely building libraries from verified source code and applying verification layers, malware exposure drops significantly:
· 98% mitigation of 3,000+ malicious Python packages
· 99.7% prevention of 8,783 malicious npm packages
Learn more about securing your supply chain in the full white paper.
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