Falling Stars: The Security Risks of Open-Source Package Popularity

 The Checkmarx blog post "Falling Stars" highlights security risks tied to the popularity of open-source packages. Developers often assume widely used packages are secure, but this assumption can be risky. The article discusses "starjacking," where attackers exploit package popularity metrics to make malicious packages appear trustworthy. Research across multiple package repositories, including npm, Maven, and PyPI, shows that while some repositories have security measures to counter starjacking, the issue remains. The post stresses the importance of assessing package security beyond popularity metrics to reduce risks.

https://checkmarx.com/blog/falling-stars

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