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Summary
Dependency confusion is a cybersecurity threat that involves uploading a malicious software package with the same name as an authentic one in your private repository to a public package repository. This can trick developers into using the malicious version of the package, which could contain malware or other malicious code.
Dependency confusion attacks are becoming increasingly common, and they can impact organizations of all sizes. In fact, a recent study found that almost all applications with more than one billion users and more than 50% of applications with 30 million users are using dependencies that are vulnerable to dependency confusion attacks.
There are a number of things that organizations can do to prevent dependency confusion attacks, including:
By taking these steps, organizations can help to protect themselves from dependency confusion attacks and keep their systems and data safe.
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