> Open-source malware zeroes in on developer environments
[AUTHOR: Anamarija Pogorelec]
[DATE: 29/01/2026 06:30]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Open source malware activity during 2025 concentrated on a single objective: executing code inside developer environments, according to Sonatype. The focus reflected a broader shift in supply chain attacks away from end users and toward the tools, machines, and pipelines used to build software in the first place. Key takeaways (Source: Sonatype) Malware campaigns scaled through registries Researchers identified more than 450,000 new malicious open source components during the year. Attackers published large batches of … More →
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