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๐Ÿšจ Malicious Packages Stealth Mode: RubyGems & PyPI Out Here Robbing Your Crypto! ๐Ÿ’€โš ๏ธ  #StayWoke
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๐Ÿšจ Malicious Packages Stealth Mode: RubyGems & PyPI Out Here Robbing Your Crypto! ๐Ÿ’€โš ๏ธ #StayWoke

August 08, 2025
4 days ago
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’Ž Hold onto your keyboards, fam! Itโ€™s about to get chaotic in the land of RubyGems and PyPI! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ˜ฑ So, like, 60 sketchy packages just crashed the party, and they ain't here for the memes, fam. Nope, they're pulling a full-on "I'm just a harmless automation tool!" while they're actually stealing your credentials faster than your ex swiping on Tinder! ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿš€ Imagine this convo in the dev Slack: โ€œHey, did you install that new gem for posting on social media?โ€ โ€œWhich one?โ€ โ€œThe one with the cute cat logo?โ€ โ€œBro, thatโ€™s literally a data-thief in disguise! What are you, a Muppet?!โ€ ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ Per the data wizards at Socket, this nonsense has been going down since March 2023. Like, theyโ€™ve been vibing on your credentials like Thanos collecting infinity stones! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฅ Now, companies are scrambling like they're in a game of "This Is Fine" while their security protocols get a makeover. ๐Ÿ”„๐Ÿ‘€ Hereโ€™s the tea: if youโ€™re still using random packages without blinking, you might as well just send your life savings to a Nigerian prince. No cap! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’ธ ๐Ÿ”ฅ Hot take: in 2025, weโ€™ll be using brain chips instead of JavaScript because weโ€™re too lazy to deal with package managers! ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’€ Anything less would be cringe. Share this before your packages steal your soul! ๐Ÿš€โœจ

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#malware#cybersecurity#software supply chain#RubyGems#PyPI
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