🔒 Security & Privacy

npm's a Sucker Punch — Here's Your Guard

npm installs feel safe. They're not. Hackers hijack packages daily, and your tooling invites them in.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 3 min read
Broken npm package icon with padlock and hacker shadow lurking

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Ditch npm defaults: ignore-scripts=true blocks most attacks instantly. 𝕏
  • Deno's secure-by-default crushes blind trust with SRI and permissions. 𝕏
  • pnpm v10 or Bun offer quick wins without full runtime swaps. 𝕏
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#Bun runtime #Deno runtime #Deno security #npm security #package hijacks #pnpm v10 #supply chain attacks

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