"Entry point attacks, while requiring user interaction, offer attackers a more stealthy and persistent method of compromising systems [than other tactics], potentially bypassing traditional security checks," the report warns.
This latest report is another example of why developers need to be careful when choosing packages to download from open source code repositories.
Many researchers have warned that open source package managers are places where threat actors deposit malicious copies of legitimate tools or libraries that developers want, often mimicking or copying the names of these tools - a technique called typosquatting - to fool unsuspecting developers.
Checkmarx researchers say the entry point attack vector exists in several major languages and package managers, including npm (JavaScript), Ruby Gems, NuGet (.NET), Dart Pub, and Rust Crates.
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