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Date Published
Author
Mandy Andress
Word count
1058
Language
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Hacker News points
None

Summary

Elastic addresses the threat posed by the Shai-Hulud worm, which has compromised numerous npm packages, by implementing a series of proactive security measures to protect its software supply chain. Despite not finding any evidence of compromise within its systems, Elastic has audited its dependencies, disabled updates to its npm JavaScript repository, and temporarily halted auto-updating of JavaScript dependencies. Continuous endpoint scanning using OSQuery and out-of-the-box detection rules from Elastic Security Labs have been employed to identify any compromised packages. Additionally, Elastic has advised its developers of the situation and recommended security measures to its customers, emphasizing its commitment to maintaining security through continuous monitoring, rapid response, and transparent communication.