Researchers found that compromised Axios versions installed a Remote Access Trojan. Axios is a promise-based HTTP Client for node.js, basically a helper tool that developers use behind the scenes to let apps talk to the internet. For example, Axios makes requests such as “get my messages from the server” or “send this form to the website” easier and more reliable for programmers and it saves them from having to write a lot of low‑level networking code themselves. Since it works both in the browser and on servers (Node.js), a lot of modern JavaScript‑based projects include it as a standard building block. Even if you never install Axios yourself, you might indirectly run into it when you: Use web apps built with frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular. Use mobile apps or desktop apps built…