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Life & fun · June 11, 2026

Dependency Guardian

Supply chain protection that blocks malware at install

What it does

Static supply chain scanner catches npm & PyPI attack patterns CVE databases miss: install scripts, credential theft, child process spawning, network exfil. 100 detectors, sandbox routing for eligible packages, GitHub App + CLI. Free plan.

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    Hi everyone, given the recent increase of attacks on the NPM supply chain, I've put together a list of tips and tricks to help developers stay secure on this specific topic: https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices I'd love for you to check it out, and contribute your own insights and best practices to make this a comprehensive resource for the community. Cheers!

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    npm install actual-malware2022 · github.com · ▲55

    Our package registry ecosystem has a serious problem... and not just npm. People are aware of this but maybe this will make them a bit more aware

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    Safe-install – safer NPM installs with trusted build dependenciesMay 2026 · npmjs.com · ▲19

    In light of the ongoing npm supply chain compromises, I built safe-install: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@gkiely/safe-install It brings a couple of protections I wanted from npm but are not built in. Similar to Bun’s trusted dependencies, it lets you disable install scripts by default and define a list of dependencies that are allowed to run build/install scripts: https://bun.com/docs/guides/install/trusted It also supports blocking exotic sub-dependencies, similar to pnpm’s `blockExoticSubdeps` setting:…

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