New Security Breach Threatens Crypto And Everyday Apps
Global Software Breach Puts Everyday Apps and Crypto at Risk
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A serious security breach has sent shockwaves through both everyday online services and the cryptocurrency world. At the center is “npm”, which in business terms works like an app store for software building blocks. Just like an app store provides apps for your phone, npm supplies small pieces of code that developers use to build websites, mobile apps, and cloud platforms. According to the NPM Blog, these building blocks are downloaded more than a billion times every week and quietly power much of the internet.
Because npm serves as a central hub, nearly every company with an online presence depends on it, often without realizing it. When npm is compromised, even…
