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Typosquatting

Also: name squatting

Publishing a malicious package whose name is a small misspelling of a popular one, hoping someone installs it by mistake.

In more detail

A single swapped letter in an install command is enough. Agents are especially exposed because they type install commands quickly and do not notice a near-miss. Registry lookups, allowlists of approved packages and lockfiles reduce the risk.

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