GitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain Attacks

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GitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain Attacks
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GitHub has announced what it said are "breaking changes" coming to npm version 12, one of which turns off install scripts by default to combat software supply chain threats. The changes aim to combat attack techniques that abuse the "npm install" command to trigger the execution of malicious code using npm lifecycle hooks. "Npm install" is used to download and install all the necessary

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