open-source
Safeguard articles tagged "open-source" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Open Source Funding Crisis: What It Means for Your Tree
Critical infrastructure depends on unpaid maintainers, and burnout creates openings attackers exploit. xz-utils was the warning shot, not the exception.
.NET / NuGet Enterprise Supply Chain Program
An enterprise-grade .NET and NuGet supply chain program for 2026 — covering feeds, lockfiles, MSBuild targets, and runtime — backed by Safeguard.
OSS Code of Conduct: Security Impact
Codes of conduct are not just social documents. They affect maintainer retention, contributor diversity, and ultimately the security posture of the project.
Open Source Security Funding in 2024: Who Pays for the Code We All Depend On
Despite growing recognition that open source underpins critical infrastructure, security funding remains fragmented and insufficient. A look at the numbers and what needs to change.
Ruby / Bundler Supply Chain Program 2026
A 2026 supply chain program for Ruby and Bundler — covering RubyGems, Gemfile.lock, native extensions, and Rails — anchored by Safeguard policy gates.
Foundation-Neutral Governance Evaluation
CNCF, Linux Foundation, Apache, Eclipse — each has a different governance model. A practical evaluation of what that means for projects considering adoption.
OpenSSF Scorecard Adoption Metrics: Late 2024
OpenSSF Scorecard crossed 1M scanned repos in October 2024. We break down adoption, score drift, and which checks are actually predictive.
PHP / Composer Supply Chain Defence 2026
A 2026 supply chain defence for PHP and Composer — covering Packagist, composer.lock, autoload manipulation, and Laravel — backed by Safeguard.
Labyrinth Chollima and Open Source Targeting
Labyrinth Chollima's operations show a specific pattern — poisoned open source packages as initial access. A profile of the tradecraft and the defensive response.
PyPI 2FA Lessons Two Years In
PyPI mandated 2FA for all maintainers in 2024. Two years in, account takeovers dropped — but attackers shifted to OIDC tokens, abandoned packages, and maintainer devices.
Swift And CocoaPods Supply Chain Program
A 2026 supply chain program for Swift apps — covering SPM, CocoaPods, XCFrameworks, and notarisation — anchored by Safeguard policy and SBOM evidence.
Safeguard Open Source Manager: A Deep Dive Into Dependency Governance
An inside look at Safeguard's Open Source Manager — how it tracks, evaluates, and enforces policies across every open-source dependency in your portfolio.
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