DevOps & Infrastructure

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DevOps & Infrastructure • Mar 31, 2026

Axios Compromised on npm: How 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 Dropped a Cross-Platform RAT

Axios was compromised on npm on March 31, 2026. Malicious versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 pulled plain-crypto-js@4.2.1, executed a postinstall dropper, and fetched a cross-platform RAT. Here is the verified timeline, impact, IOCs, and recovery plan.

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DevOps & Infrastructure • Feb 17, 2026

The $166/Year Developer Who Runs Circles Around Your $200K Kubernetes Cluster

One engineer runs a live SaaS platform across two continents on Docker Swarm for $166/year with zero crashes in 10 years. Meanwhile, the average Kubernetes cluster wastes 87% of its CPU and costs $165K–$460K annually. This is the story the DevOps industry doesn't want you to read.

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