NPM Security Best Practices Guide for Preventing Supply Chain Attacks
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Summary
This GitHub repository provides comprehensive security best practices for NPM (Node Package Manager) to protect against supply chain attacks. It covers essential security measures including pinning dependency versions to exact releases, using npm audit and npm ci commands, implementing lockfiles, and configuring package.json for maximum security. The guide includes detailed sections for developers, CI/CD pipelines, and organizational security policies to prevent installation of compromised packages.
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On npm, by default, a new dependency will be installed with the Caret ^ operator. This operator installs the most recent minor or patch releases
A list to stay safe from NPM supply chain attacks
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