Socket built its name on malware detection. But detection speed alone is no longer the whole story. Here's how Aikido and four other alternatives compare on supply chain security, reachability analysis, licensing, and more. Category: DevSec Tools & Comparisons
According to Socket, the campaign operates as a typosquatting worm: the attacker publishes malicious packages that mimic trusted names (e.g., look-alikes of common utilities and AI coding tools). When one of these malicious packages is installed and imported, it executes a sta...