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An MCP Server That Checks npm Packages Before Your Agent Installs Them

An MCP Server That Checks npm Packages Before Your Agent Installs Them

Your coding agent can now ask whether an npm package has known advisories before it installs it. An anonymous MCP server at installsafe.io/mcp, three tools, no API key.

JFrog Xray Alternative for npm Supply-Chain Security (2026)

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JFrog Xray Alternative for npm Supply-Chain Security (2026)

JFrog Xray + Curation is powerful but means adopting Artifactory and an enterprise contract. Here's an honest comparison with a drop-in npm registry firewall that blocks malicious packages across CI and AI agents.

Malicious npm Packages Deploy RedShell (RedC2): Check If You're Exposed

Malicious npm Packages Deploy RedShell (RedC2): Check If You're Exposed

A new campaign (Aug 24, 2026) hides the RedShell RedC2 Linux implant inside decoy "streak"/"map"/"calc" npm packages. Which packages are affected, how to check if you're exposed, and how to remediate.

Dependabot Alternative for npm Supply-Chain Security (2026)

Dependabot Alternative for npm Supply-Chain Security (2026)

Dependabot alerts and opens PRs after an advisory lands — it doesn't stop the install. See how a hosted npm registry firewall blocks bad versions across CI, Docker and AI agents with two config lines, and why you run both together.

npm audit Alternative: Block Malware, Not Just Known CVEs

npm audit Alternative: Block Malware, Not Just Known CVEs

npm audit reports known CVEs after you've already installed. It can't see malware — the exact threat behind 2026's npm worms. Here's what a real npm audit alternative does, and how to block bad versions at the registry with two config lines.

JSONata's critical RCE: one expression opens a shell

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JSONata's critical RCE: one expression opens a shell

The patches shipped back in May and July — but the three critical JSONata RCE CVEs only went public on Aug 21, so plenty of teams have been quietly exposed without knowing. Which versions are affected, how to find them in your lockfile, and how to fix it.

Aikido Safe Chain Alternative: Best Options for npm

Aikido Safe Chain Alternative: Best Options for npm

A practical Aikido Safe Chain alternative comparison covering npm malware checks, package-age controls, behavioral analysis, CI, and registry enforcement.

A Tool to Block AI From Installing Malicious npm Packages

A Tool to Block AI From Installing Malicious npm Packages

AI coding agents install hallucinated and slopsquatted npm packages without blinking. Here's how to block AI from installing malicious npm packages at the registry, with two config lines (registry URL and token).

Sonatype Nexus Firewall Alternative for npm

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Sonatype Nexus Firewall Alternative for npm

Sonatype Nexus Firewall (Repository Firewall) vs a drop-in npm registry firewall — an honest comparison of detection, cost, and setup, plus how to switch.

Snyk Alternative for npm Supply-Chain Security

Snyk Alternative for npm Supply-Chain Security

Snyk scans and alerts — it doesn't block installs. See how InstallSafe's registry firewall compares to Snyk, Socket, Aikido and Dependabot, and when to use each.

Socket.dev Alternative: Registry-Level npm Security

Socket.dev Alternative: Registry-Level npm Security

Socket.dev is strong at zero-hour behavioral detection — but it scans PRs, not installs. See how InstallSafe's registry firewall, Snyk, and Aikido compare, and when to use each.

The keyv worm ate 400+ npm packages in 90 minutes — check if you're exposed

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The keyv worm ate 400+ npm packages in 90 minutes — check if you're exposed

A self-replicating npm worm hit keyv and 400+ packages in 90 minutes, stealing cloud, GitHub, and AI-agent credentials during install. Here's how to check your tree — and why install-time blocking is the only real defense.