Research & KnowledgeEvent: August 31, 2026
Socket researchers uncovered more FUNNULL-linked activity on Packagist, revealing 13 malicious themes that expose site visitors to gambling redirects and a WebKit-to-kernel exploit chain that installs spyware and steals crypto wallet seeds.
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“Socket researchers uncovered more FUNNULL-linked activity on Packagist: 13 malicious themes that expose site visitors to gambling redirects”
— Socket team
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Socket
Socket is the #1 software supply chain security platform. Next-gen SCA + SBOM + 0-day prevention. LOVED BY DEVELOPERS.
- Industry
- Computer and Network Security
- Location
- San Francisco, US
- Company size
- 139 employees
Socket is a cybersecurity platform that protects companies from software supply chain attacks. Companies use Socket to protect their software applications and critical services from malware and security threats originating in open source code.
Founded 2020