Malicious TanStack Package Abuses Postinstall Script to Steal Developer Secrets

A malicious npm package named “tanstack” has been discovered deploying a stealthy data exfiltration campaign, targeting developers through a deceptive naming strategy and a hidden postinstall script. The package, impersonating the well-known TanStack ecosystem, was weaponized to steal sensitive environment files immediately…

Hacking Polymarket

Polymarket is a platform where people can bet on real-world events, political and otherwise. Leaving the ethical considerations of this aside (for one, it facilitates assassination), one of the issues with making this work is the verification of these real-world…