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Packj tool (https://github.com/ossillate-inc/packj) analyzes Python/NPM packages for risky code and attributes such as Network/File permissions expired email domains. It uses static code analysis. We are adding support for Rust. We found a bunch of malicious packages on PyPI using the tool, which have now been taken down: examples https://packj.dev/malware [disclosure: I’m one of the developers]


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