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24 Malicious npm Packages Abuse Trusted Mirrors to Host ClickFix Phishing Pages

Cybersecurity NewsAugust 26, 20264 min read

Twenty-four malicious npm packages have been used to turn trusted package mirrors into staging points for ClickFix phishing pages. The campaign does not infect a developer by installing a package. Instead, it exploits the confidence users place in familiar hosting domains to make a phishing page appear safer than it is. The packages contain a […] The post 24 Malicious npm Packages Abuse Trusted Mirrors to Host ClickFix Phishing Pages appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Twenty-four malicious npm packages have been used to turn trusted package mirrors into staging points for ClickFix phishing pages. The campaign does not infect a developer by installing a package. Instead, it exploits the confidence users place in familiar hosting domains to make a phishing page appear safer than it is. The packages contain a single HTML file that imitates a Cloudflare verification screen. When a person opens that file through a mirrored…

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