SMRTR ProgrammingJul 16, 2026LogRocket

How to secure full-stack projects from NPM attacks

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Supply chain attacks on NPM packages like Axios, TanStack, and Chalk have exposed how vulnerable full-stack development workflows really are. Worms spread through compromised dependencies, weak CI/CD permissions, and even infected AI coding agents. This practical checklist covers branch protection, dependency auditing, code review hardening, and step-by-step incident response , drawn from a real compromise of the Neutralinojs open-source project.

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