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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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Software Supply Chain Security

Dart/Flutter Dependency Security: Securing the Mobile Supply Chain

Flutter's pub ecosystem is growing fast. The security tooling has not kept pace. Here is what you need to know about securing Dart dependencies.

Feb 3, 20265 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Anatomy of a Go module supply chain compromise: lessons f...

Real incidents like the xz-utils backdoor reveal the anatomy of a go module supply chain compromise: maintainer trust, init() execution, and immutable proxy caching.

Feb 3, 20269 min read
Open Source Security

RubyGems supply chain attacks: gem typosquatting and hija...

A look at RubyGems typosquatting and maintainer takeovers: how malicious Ruby gems slip into the supply chain, and what actually stops them.

Feb 3, 20267 min read
Tool Reviews

Socket.dev: Detecting Supply Chain Attacks Before They Hit

A review of Socket.dev's approach to supply chain security, focusing on behavior analysis of npm packages, install script detection, and typosquatting prevention.

Feb 2, 20265 min read
Case Studies

Stripe's Dependency Security Practices

How Stripe secures its software dependencies while processing billions of dollars in payments, with a focus on Ruby ecosystem hardening and dependency isolation.

Jan 30, 20267 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Go Module Checksum Database: How It Secures Your Dependencies

Go checksum database is one of the most underappreciated supply chain security features in any language ecosystem. Here is how it works and where it falls short.

Jan 24, 20265 min read
Supply Chain Security

Package Manager Security: npm, pip, and Maven Compared

Each package manager has its own security model, attack surface, and best practices. This guide compares npm, pip, and Maven from a supply chain security perspective.

Jan 16, 20268 min read
Dependency Security

JavaScript Dependency Security: The Complete Guide

A thorough walkthrough of securing your JavaScript dependency tree, from lockfile hygiene to automated auditing and runtime protections.

Jan 11, 20266 min read
Incident Analysis

event-stream / flatmap-stream npm backdoor incident

How a trusted npm maintainer handoff let attackers plant a wallet-draining backdoor in event-stream, and what it still teaches security teams today.

Jan 4, 20266 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Securing the payment gateway software supply chain

A single compromised script or dependency can silently harvest card data at checkout. Here's what payment gateway supply chain security actually requires in 2026.

Jan 4, 20267 min read
Vulnerability Analysis

path-parse regular expression denial of service (CVE-2021-23343)

A ReDoS flaw in path-parse (CVE-2021-23343) lurks deep in webpack and resolve dependency trees. Here's the impact, timeline, and how to fix it.

Jan 3, 20267 min read

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