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

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DevSecOps

python-multipart Security: Patching the Form-Data DoS

Why the python-multipart parser behind FastAPI and Starlette had a denial-of-service flaw, how to check your version, and how to keep form uploads safe.

Mar 29, 20265 min read
Open Source

npm dd-trace: Security Review and Safe Usage

The npm dd-trace package is Datadog's Node.js APM tracer. It runs deep in your process, so here is an honest look at its security posture and how to deploy it safely.

Mar 28, 20266 min read
AppSec

Choosing an npm XML Parser: Security Comparison and XXE Pitfalls

Not every npm XML parser carries the same risk. We compare xml2js, fast-xml-parser, sax, and libxmljs on their CVE history, XXE exposure, and safe configuration.

Mar 27, 20267 min read
Open Source

follow-redirects: Known Vulnerabilities and How to Stay Patched

follow-redirects sits under axios in millions of Node apps. A practical guide to its CVE history and how to keep the pinned version current.

Mar 27, 20266 min read
Open Source

Is the got npm Package Safe? A Security Review of got for Node.js

got is a well-maintained HTTP client, but one redirect-handling CVE and its SSRF-prone defaults are worth knowing before you ship it. Here is the security review.

Mar 25, 20265 min read
Open Source

Is the npm Luxon Package Safe to Use? A Security Review

The npm Luxon package is actively maintained and safe for current use, with one notable historical ReDoS advisory to be aware of. Here is the security picture.

Mar 24, 20265 min read
Security

JSON Patch Security: Prototype Pollution and Safe Usage

JSON Patch (RFC 6902) is a compact format for applying partial updates, but implementations like fast-json-patch have had prototype-pollution flaws. Here is how to use it safely.

Mar 21, 20265 min read
Open Source

minimatch npm: Security Review and Safe Usage

The minimatch npm package powers glob matching across the JavaScript ecosystem, and a ReDoS flaw made older versions a denial-of-service risk. Here is what to know and how to stay safe.

Mar 21, 20265 min read
Best Practices

Best SCA Tools for Enterprise: 2026 Comparison

A fact-based 2026 review of the best Software Composition Analysis tools for enterprise teams, covering depth, reachability, remediation, and compliance.

Mar 12, 20268 min read
AI Security

Slopsquatting (AI package hallucination attack)

Slopsquatting exploits AI coding assistants that hallucinate nonexistent package names, which attackers then register as real, malicious packages.

Mar 2, 20266 min read
Vulnerability Analysis

The event-stream npm Attack Explained

In 2018, a hijacked npm maintainer account turned event-stream into a supply chain weapon against crypto wallets. Here's the full CVE-style breakdown.

Feb 10, 20267 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Go module proxy security: how GOPROXY and sum.golang.org ...

How GOPROXY and sum.golang.org protect Go builds with caching and checksum verification, and where trust-on-first-use gaps let malicious modules slip through.

Feb 4, 20267 min read

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