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Risk Management

Single Points of Failure in Software Supply Chains

Your software supply chain has single points of failure that would take down your entire operation. Most organizations have never mapped them.

Dec 12, 20225 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Cargo Build Script Security: What build.rs Can Do to Your Machine

Rust build scripts run arbitrary code during compilation. Here is what they can access and how to evaluate the risk in your dependency tree.

Dec 8, 20224 min read
Vulnerability Analysis

GitHub Code Signing Bypass: When the Trust Anchor Fails

A vulnerability in GitHub's commit signature verification allowed attackers to forge signed commits. The flaw undermined the integrity guarantees that code signing is supposed to provide.

Dec 5, 20226 min read
Emerging Technology

5G Networks and the Software Supply Chain Risks Nobody Talks About

5G networks are software-defined infrastructure built on open-source components. The supply chain implications are enormous and under-discussed.

Nov 25, 20226 min read
Offensive Security

Penetration Testing the Software Supply Chain

Traditional pentests focus on the application. Supply chain pentesting targets the build pipeline, dependency resolution, and distribution mechanisms. Here is how to approach it.

Nov 22, 20227 min read
Industry Guides

Startup Security Budget Allocation: Where to Spend First

Startups can't afford to do everything at once. Here's how to allocate your security budget for maximum impact, including software supply chain basics.

Nov 22, 20227 min read
Open Source

The Open Source Maintainer Burnout Crisis and Its Security Consequences

Burned-out maintainers abandon projects, accept risky PRs without review, and hand off keys to strangers. The burnout crisis is a supply chain security crisis.

Nov 20, 20226 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Rust Adoption in Security-Critical Software: Where We Stand

Rust promises memory safety without garbage collection. Here is an honest look at where adoption stands and what it means for supply chain security.

Nov 12, 20226 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Software Supply Chain Forensics: Investigation Techniques After a Compromise

When a supply chain compromise is confirmed or suspected, forensic investigation must trace the attack path through dependencies, build systems, and artifacts. This guide covers the methodology.

Nov 12, 20227 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Software Update Signing and Verification: Getting It Right

Signed updates are table stakes for software distribution. But the signing and verification process has pitfalls that undermine the entire security model.

Nov 8, 20225 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Brand Protection on Package Registries: Defending Your Namespace

Attackers impersonate legitimate organizations on package registries through name squatting, logo theft, and metadata manipulation. Here is how to protect your brand and your users.

Nov 5, 20224 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

PyPI Namespace Squatting: How Attackers Exploit Python's Flat Package Namespace

Python's package registry has no namespace protection. Attackers exploit this with typosquatting, namespace confusion, and abandoned name reclamation. Here is how to protect your Python supply chain.

Nov 5, 20225 min read

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