Supply chain attacks just got exponential. Malicious npm packages masquerading as PostCSS tools shipped with Windows RATs, WhatsApp campaigns installing legitimate RMM software to backdoor systems, and Android botnets operating for four years undetected on millions of devices. This is the new attack surface that keeps me up at night. In Latin America and the Caribbean, I've watched attackers leverage open source ecosystems and consumer devices as entry points into corporate networks for years. US fintech companies treat npm like a vending machine—grab, deploy, move on. But every dependency is a potential supply chain link. Every messaging platform is an attack vector. Every connected device in an employee's home is now part of your threat model. The Popa botnet case proves persistence beats sophistication. Four years. Millions of devices. No one asked the hard questions until researchers connected the dots. Your developers aren't asking either. They're shipping code faster than your security team can audit it. That asymmetry is by design—the attacker's design. What's your current process for validating third-party packages before they hit production? 🔴 #cybersecurity #fintech #infosec