software-supply-chain-security
Safeguard articles tagged "software-supply-chain-security" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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The Generational Divide in Attitudes Toward AI-Assisted C...
Younger developers trust AI-generated code far more than senior engineers do. That gap decides who reviews a PR before a vulnerability ships — and it's already showing up in real breaches.
Reading the Tea Leaves of Security Vendor Partner-of-the-...
Vendor Partner-of-the-Year awards dominate cybersecurity conference season. Here's what the criteria really measure — and the supply chain risk they don't.
Are AI Coding Assistant Vendors Ready to Own Their Securi...
AI coding assistants ship indemnification for copyright suits, not for the vulnerabilities they introduce. Here's the liability gap enterprises need to understand.
What is a Build Cache Poisoning Attack
Build cache poisoning plants malicious entries in a shared CI cache so trusted builds unknowingly consume attacker-controlled artifacts. Here's the mechanics and the fixes.
How Analyst Firms Are Redrawing Category Lines Around ASPM
Gartner, Forrester, and other analyst firms are redrawing the boundaries around ASPM, CNAPP, and traditional AppSec testing — reshaping how security teams buy and organize tools.
Application security testing types, trends, and top tools
A breakdown of the six core types of application security testing, how Mend.io's SCA-first approach compares to the broader market, and the tools and trends shaping AppSec in 2026.
How to Verify an npm Package Before Installing It
Five checks that take about four minutes — tarball inspection, install-script review, provenance verification, maintainer signals — before you let a new npm package run code on your machine.
Endor Labs Alternatives: Evaluating SCA and Reachability ...
A practical, verification-first comparison of Safeguard and Endor Labs on reachability methodology, ecosystem coverage, and workflow fit for SCA buyers.
NIS2 Directive: What EU Software Vendors Must Do Now
NIS2 is in force, transposition is late in half the EU, and the obligations bind anyway if you're in scope. The supply chain security and 24-hour reporting duties, decoded.
Top 8 DevSecOps best practices
Log4Shell and the xz backdoor show why DevSecOps matters. Eight concrete practices — from reachability triage to auto-fix PRs — teams can implement now.
Endor Labs Pricing: What It Costs and Who It's Built For
Endor Labs doesn't publish pricing publicly. Here's what actually drives the cost, what to ask sales reps, and how Safeguard's approach compares on scope.
DevSecOps automation: principles, frameworks, and tools
A practical breakdown of DevSecOps automation frameworks — principles, standards like NIST SSDF, and the tools that turn shift-left security into a repeatable pipeline.
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