The open source threat landscape has changed dramatically. Supply chain attacks are no longer limited to malicious packages, weβre now seeing autonomous worms spreading across registries, AI-operated intrusion campaigns, and large-scale abuse of developer infrastructure. The article "New Threats in Open Source: Worms, AI-Driven Malware, and Trust Abuse"breaks down the latest incidents (Shai-Hulud, GlassWorm, AI-led cyber ops, and massive registry spam bursts) and explains why every developer machine and every token is now part of the attack surface. A must-read for anyone securing modern DevSecOps pipelines.
TL;DR:
Open source security just hit a new level: self-spreading worms, AI-run attacks, and registry abuse at a massive scale. Shai-Hulud, GlassWorm, and AI-orchestrated intrusions show how fast threats now move, and how easily one stolen token can infect entire ecosystems. The supply chain has changed. Our defenses must too.
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