Slopsquatting: when your AI assistant invents a package
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Key takeaways Attackers register package names that AI tools invent, then wait for installs. An install can run code on your machine, so a bad package is more than a bad import. Verify that a package exists and is what you expect before installing it. Commit lockfiles, install from them, and review…
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- 2026-10-24 12:02 · DEV Community — AI
Slopsquatting: when your AI assistant invents a package