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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Aikido vs Checkmarx / GitHub Advanced Security for code s...
Aikido, Checkmarx, and GitHub Advanced Security all scan code. Here's how they differ from Safeguard on supply chain risk, and where each fits.
SBOMs in 2026: why most organizations generate them but d...
SBOM generation surged ahead of 2026 compliance deadlines, but most SBOMs sit unused after release. Here's why adoption without action still leaves risk unmanaged.
Secrets detection: how it works and why it matters
How secrets detection tools catch leaked keys before attackers do, why breaches like Toyota's still happen, and how Safeguard compares to Aikido Security.
Vendoring Dependencies: When It Helps and When It Hurts Security
Committing dependencies to your repo buys immutability and availability — and quietly breaks scanners, updates, and license tracking. Here's the honest ledger.
What is a Trusted Publisher (PyPI and npm)
A trusted publisher lets your CI workflow publish packages with short-lived OIDC tokens instead of stored API keys. Here's how it works on PyPI and where npm stands.
Best SBOM tools compared (including Trivy)
Trivy generates SBOMs fast at scan time. Safeguard turns those SBOMs into a versioned, queryable inventory you can match against new CVEs org-wide.
Browser extension security risks for developers
Cyberhaven's Chrome extension breach hit 400,000 users in hours. Here's how attackers hijack trusted extensions, and how to detect the risk before it spreads.
Best Open Source SCA Tools in 2026 (Tested on a Real Monorepo)
OSV-Scanner, Trivy, Grype, Dependency-Check, and dep-scan, all run against the same 4,300-dependency monorepo. Recall, false positives, and scan times measured.
Model Weights as Supply Chain Artifacts: Signing and Provenance
A 4 GB safetensors file deserves the same signing, hashing, and provenance discipline as a container image. How to actually do it with Sigstore, OCI registries, and AIBOMs.
Software supply chain attacks: how they work and recent e...
Software supply chain attacks like SolarWinds, xz-utils, and polyfill.io bypass vulnerability scanners entirely. Here's how they work and where provenance verification fills the gap.
Container image signing and verification
Scanning tells you what's inside a container image; signing proves where it came from. Here's how signature verification closes the gap that CVE scanners like Trivy leave open.
PulseMeter report: software supply chain risk perceptions
Safeguard's latest PulseMeter survey finds 71% of teams hit a supply chain incident this year, but only 34% feel confident they'd catch one in time.
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