Posts tagged with: Node
AI, Vulnerabilities, and the Headaches of Dependency Upgrades - October 2026
Welcome to Hot Web Dev October 2026, featuring the latest in web development. October's security edition is written by my daughter Caitlin and features what has been a crazy month in vulnerabilities and exploits. The tool of the month was found by accident and rivals all the best note-taking apps out there. More importantly it's cross platform and open source.
WordPress Shell Woes, WOW Updates - July 2026
Welcome to Hot Web Dev July 2026, featuring the latest in web development. This month, we discuss a serious WordPress vulnerability and why it's important to keep your software updated. There is an update on my recent job switch and why you should never give up. The tool of the month is a terminal treasure.
WordPress 7.0, NPM Security, JavaScript - May 2026
Welcome to Hot Web Dev May 2026 featuring the latest in web development. This month we look at the new bumper update that is WordPress 7.0. We look at further attacks on package managers and how they are fighting back. Learning resources show you the hard parts of JavaScript and how to master them. The tool of the month is an animated freebie with no sign up required.
May 2026 - NPM + PyPI Supply Chain Attack: How to Delay Dependency Updates
On May 11th, 2026, a coordinated attack on the supply chain compromised over 170 npm packages and 2 PyPI packages. Given that millions of packages are downloaded daily from the NPM registry by both individuals and businesses, there are ways to protect your development environment from becoming a target. Surprisingly, not all package managers have this feature set by default. This handy guide will help you enable this feature in your development environment.
November 2025 - Hot New Web Dev
Welcome to Hot Web Dev November 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This month features the NPM worm, learning programming slowly, JavaScript and dependency update tool for all of your projects.
September 2025 - Hot New Web Dev
Welcome to Hot Web Dev September 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This edition covers NPM supply chain attacks and their potential impact on our apps. Learning resources include a comprehensive full-stack curriculum available for free. Additionally, the tool of the month is a tweaking tool for Windows designed to enhance the user interface.