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What is Dependency Confusion?

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Mar 24, 2023
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Dependency confusion occurs when a malicious package with the same name as a private package is published in a public repository, tricking systems into using the malicious version. Learn more here: https://bytesafe.dev/threats/dependency-confusion/

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