How to Evaluate an npm Package - 2026 Edition

Stars and downloads tell you about popularity, not safety. Here's a practical checklist for evaluating an npm package's security, reliability, and long-term maintenance in 2026.

How to Evaluate an npm Package - 2026 Edition

Stars and downloads tell you about popularity, not safety. Here's a practical checklist for evaluating an npm package's security, reliability, and long-term maintenance in 2026.

Problem installing Cubic for creating an ISO image #bash #packagemanagement #dependencies

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Problem installing Cubic for creating an ISO image

I could install on Ubuntu Server Cubic for creating personalized ISOs, but when trying to do the same in another machine just with Ubuntu, an error says: problem with dependencies of the deb package

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CVE Lite CLI puts vulnerability scanning where developers actually work: the terminal. Local lockfile checks, actionable fix guidance, and less CI friction. https://jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2026/06/dependency-remediation-bolstered-with.html #OWASP #DevSecOps #OpenSource #dependencies
Cloud computing powers everything from banking to AI. A new report says Canada's market is 'broken'
A new report calls the market for cloud computing in Canada "broken" and warns that without requiring compatibility between shared processing providers, domestic alternatives to U.S. tech giants risk Canadians buying into "maplewashed dependencies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cloud-computing-competition-9.7219996?cmp=rss
replacements.fyi - performant, safer npm package alternatives

Find more performant and safer replacements for outdated or unnecessary npm packages.

Mini Shai Hulud: Compromised @antv npm packages enable CI/CD credential theft | Microsoft Security Blog

Compromised @antv npm packages deploy the Mini Shai-Hulud payload to steal CI/CD secrets from Linux-based automation environments. The malware executes during npm install and targets credentials across GitHub, AWS, Kubernetes, Vault, npm, and 1Password platforms.

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Mini Shai-Hulud Strikes Again: 317 npm Packages Compromised, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://safedep.io/mini-shai-hulud-strikes-again-314-npm-packages-compromised/?ref=frontenddogma.com

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Mini Shai-Hulud Strikes Again: 317 npm Packages Compromised

A compromised npm maintainer account published 637 malicious versions across 317 packages including size-sensor, echarts-for-react, timeago.js, and hundreds of @antv scoped packages, affecting 15M+ monthly downloads.

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Not able to install Tauon + flatpak

As you can see from the code below, I tried to install the Tauon app, but I keep running into problems. How can I solve this? Results of flatpak install com.github.taiko2k.tauonmb: Command 'flatpak...

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Is there a supported version of MySQL Workbench on Ubuntu 26.04, and if not is there likely to be one in the near future? #dependencies #mysqlworkbench #2604

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Is there a supported version of MySQL Workbench on Ubuntu 26.04, and if not is there likely to be one in the near future?

dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench only offers versions for LTS versions 24.04 and 22.04. I tried installing the 24.04 version in Ubuntu 26.04, but it failed with dependency problems.

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