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Kid@sh.itjust.worksM to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate - Help Net Security

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Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate - Help Net Security

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Kid@sh.itjust.worksM to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago
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A total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according to Sonatype's Open Source Malware Index.
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  • drspod@lemmy.ml
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    This is barely an article. What is Open-source malware? Are they talking about libraries that look legit but contain malware? Typo-squatting? Supply chain attacks? Compromised repositories of legit projects? Or is this actually malware that is released as open-source software so that bad actors can enjoy the freedoms of FOSS?

    • ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ@friendica.world
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      @drspod @kid
      There is a focus on open source increasing drastically.

      “Sonatype blocked over 20,000 open-source malware attacks in Q1 2025, with most targeting financial services and government institutions. The decrease in ‘noise’ suggests that attackers are becoming more sophisticated, necessitating continuous vigilance in open-source ecosystems.”
      Source*

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        That doesn’t answer the question.

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          @drspod
          Yes it does.
          It is your perception you better start to thumb down…

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