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Millions of JS devs just got penetrated by a RAT…

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Mux is the best video API for developers. Get $50 in free credits - https://mux.com/fireship Yesterday, a precision-guided remote access trojan was discovered in Axios, a JavaScript library with over 100 million downloads on npm. But this wasn't your average RAT - let's take a look at how this highly sophisticated attack was pulled off and what to do if you're compromised. #coding #programming #hack ℹ️ More Info: - https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/axios-compromised-on-npm-malicious-versions-drop-remote-access-trojan 🔖 Topics Covered - What is Axios - Axios RAT attack - What to do if you're compromised Want more Fireship? 🗞️ Newsletter: https://bytes.dev 🧠 Courses: https://fireship.dev

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