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New Shai-Hulud Miasma Wave Hits Hundreds of npm Packages

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A new Shai-Hulud Miasma malware wave involving 281 npm package versions uses the binding.gyp file to execute malicious code during installation. This method bypasses traditional security checks that only inspect package.json scripts, allowing the malware to steal GitHub tokens, cloud secrets, and self-propagate by hijacking maintainer accounts. Developers must look beyond lifecycle scripts for install-time risks and treat environments as compromised if affected packages were used in their projects.

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