A new variant of the XCSSET malware compromises shared Xcode projects to infect compiled macOS applications. If you clone a repository from an infected developer, your final app ships the malware without a trace.

On July 31, 2026, the Arch Linux project disabled AUR package adoption following the malicious takeover of over 200 packages. The malware, a Rust-based infostealer with SSH worm capabilities, uses Tor for C2 and targets crypto wallets, cloud secrets, and API keys.

A self-propagating supply-chain attack named ChainDrop compromised over 1,300 packages on the npm registry on August 4, 2026. The infected packages accounted for 2 billion monthly downloads and reached organizations including Deliveroo, Qlik, and ServiceTitan. Audit your dependencies now.