Moving Beyond the NPM Elliptic Package
2 days ago
- #npm
- #security
- #cryptography
- The elliptic JavaScript package has unfixed cryptographic vulnerabilities.
- The maintainer of elliptic is unresponsive to security issues.
- Over 3000 NPM packages depend on elliptic, posing a security risk.
- A shim package, elliptic-to-noble, is introduced to replace elliptic with noble-curves.
- The shim allows quick migration without breaking changes or pressuring the elliptic maintainer.
- Users are encouraged to migrate to noble-curves for better security.