Registry pollution involves the intentional submission of numerous irrelevant or malicious entries into a decentralized registry or naming system. This act aims to degrade the system’s performance, reliability, and data integrity. It introduces noise and obfuscation.
Context
Decentralized naming services and identity protocols face security and integrity challenges from registry pollution. This vector can introduce spam, propagate misinformation, and undermine the trust essential for these foundational Web3 components, affecting their utility and adoption.
An unprecedented supply chain attack polluted the npm registry with 150,000 malicious packages to exploit a token reward system, demonstrating critical open-source risk.
We use cookies to personalize content and marketing, and to analyze our traffic. This helps us maintain the quality of our free resources. manage your preferences below.
Detailed Cookie Preferences
This helps support our free resources through personalized marketing efforts and promotions.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, improving user experience and website performance.
Personalization cookies enable us to customize the content and features of our site based on your interactions, offering a more tailored experience.
