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What if the BEAM ecosystem got hit by a worm?

14 hours ago
https://erlef.org/blog/security/beam-worm
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  • #Worm
  • #BEAM
  • #Security
  • A worm in the BEAM ecosystem starts with a seemingly harmless log message during a routine build.
  • The worm spreads through updated Hex packages, affecting multiple teams and projects.
  • Symptoms include phantom transactions, failing services, and drained crypto wallets.
  • The BEAM ecosystem is vulnerable due to optional 2FA, long-lived API keys, and lack of automated malware detection.
  • The Erlang Ecosystem Foundation's ��gis Initiative aims to improve security with WebAuthn-backed 2FA, trusted publishing, and registry scanning.
  • Sponsoring the ��gis Initiative is recommended as a preventive measure against potential worms.
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