A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...
Attackers have poisoned a code package on the npm registry in a novel way, hiding credential-stealing malware in steganographic QR codes embedded in a package purporting to offer a JavaScript utility.
In context: Since the first computer virus, malware has been a cat-and-mouse game between hackers and security researchers. It's to the point where most malware is known, at least in type and delivery ...