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Safeguard articles tagged "dependency-management" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.

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Application Security

10 Spring Boot security best practices

Ten concrete Spring Boot security practices, with real CVEs, config flags, and file paths, to close the gaps attackers actually exploit.

May 25, 20267 min read
DevSecOps

@types/node Explained: What the Package Does and Why It Matters for Security

@types/node is the TypeScript definitions for Node.js, pulled from DefinitelyTyped. Here is how it works, why version drift causes headaches, and its real supply-chain footprint.

May 25, 20266 min read
Supply Chain

SCA Security Testing: A Workflow Guide

SCA security testing only works when it's wired into an actual development workflow — here's what that pipeline looks like from commit to merge to production monitoring.

May 24, 20265 min read
Application Security

Fixing vulnerabilities in Maven projects

Maven vulnerability remediation isn't just running mvn versions:use-latest — here's how to triage, patch, and verify fixes without breaking builds.

May 22, 20266 min read
Application Security

Fixing vulnerabilities in Gradle projects

Gradle's resolved dependency graph rarely matches build.gradle. Here's how to find, force-fix, and lock vulnerable transitive dependencies for good.

May 22, 20266 min read
Application Security

The ultimate guide to creating a secure Python package

A concrete, numbers-first guide to locking dependencies, signing releases, and scanning for CVEs when building a secure Python package.

May 22, 20266 min read
Concepts

What Is a Package Registry?

A package registry is the network service your package manager pulls code from. Here is how registries work, why they are a critical trust boundary, and how to secure what you download.

May 22, 20266 min read
Application Security

.NET and NuGet dependency vulnerability management

NuGet packages have delivered RATs, crypto stealers, and undisclosed data collection to .NET teams. Here's how to detect and defend against .NET/NuGet supply chain risk.

May 20, 20267 min read
Open Source

react-loader-spinner: A Security Guide

react-loader-spinner adds ready-made loading spinners to React apps. It is UI-only, so its security story is entirely about dependency hygiene and install-time provenance.

May 19, 20265 min read
Open Source

react-native-version-check: Prompting App Updates the Safe Way

react-native-version-check compares the installed app version against the store listing so you can prompt users to update. Here is how to wire it up and its security tradeoffs.

May 19, 20266 min read
Open Source

react-helmet-async: Is It Safe to Depend On in 2025?

react-helmet-async manages document head tags in React apps, but its maintenance history is bumpy. Here is what the package does, where the risk sits, and how to depend on it safely.

May 18, 20265 min read
Open Source

http-proxy-middleware on npm: Security Review and Safe Usage

http-proxy-middleware is a widely used npm proxy library that has shipped two notable CVEs. Here is what to pin, what to patch, and how to use it safely.

May 18, 20265 min read

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