Safeguard
Resources

Supply Chain Security, in plain English.

Deep dives, practical guides, and incident analyses from engineers who build Safeguard. No fluff, no vendor FUD — just what you need to ship secure software.

All (309)AI Security (786)Vulnerability Analysis (577)Security (523)DevSecOps (497)Application Security (490)Open Source Security (412)AppSec (309)Compliance (304)Industry Analysis (295)Container Security (284)Open Source (252)Best Practices (252)Cloud Security (239)Buyer's Guides (216)Software Supply Chain Security (178)Incident Analysis (139)Regulatory Compliance (138)Vulnerability Management (135)Security Guides (124)Concepts (116)Containers (100)Supply Chain Attacks (93)SBOM (76)Vulnerabilities (72)Product (69)Threat Intelligence (65)Supply Chain Security (55)Supply Chain (55)Infrastructure Security (52)Tools (50)FAQ (50)SBOM & Compliance (41)Comparisons (32)Licensing (26)Engineering (24)Tutorials (24)Ransomware (24)Kubernetes Security (22)Guides (22)SecOps (21)Regulation (20)Vulnerability Guides (20)Industry Guides (19)Case Studies (18)Compliance & Regulations (18)Solutions (17)Emerging Technology (17)Agent Security (16)Vulnerability Response (16)Threat Research (16)Risk Management (16)Tool Reviews (16)Cryptography (15)Compliance & Frameworks (15)Security Concepts (15)Identity Security (15)Incident Response (15)Industry Events (14)Security Strategy (13)Frameworks (12)Data Breach (11)Dependency Security (11)Web Security (11)Career (10)Company (9)Culture (9)Enterprise (9)Standards (8)Strategy (8)Architecture (8)Secure Development (7)Industry Insights (7)Industry Trends (7)How-To Guide (7)Zero-Day Exploits (7)Network Security (7)Dependency Management (7)Industry (6)Vendor Comparison (6)Dev Practices (6)Security Operations (6)Research (6)Organizational Security (6)Developer Security (6)Breach Analysis (5)Code Security (5)Product Launch (4)Policy (4)Cryptocurrency Security (4)Tool Comparison (4)Mobile Security (4)Offensive Security (4)Tool Comparisons (4)Build Security (3)Healthcare Security (3)Governance (3)Social Engineering (3)Vulnerability Research (3)Regional Security (3)Policy & Compliance (3)SBOM Standards (3)Software Supply Chain (3)Analysis (3)Startup Security (3)Hardware Security (3)Zero-Day Analysis (2)Industry News (2)Release (2)SBOM and Compliance (2)Security Management (2)Threat Actors (2)API Security (2)Security Architecture (2)Security Culture (2)DeFi Security (2)Incident Postmortem (1)Technical (1)Product Update (1)Healthcare (1)Language Security (1)Emerging Threats (1)Privacy (1)Events (1)Lifecycle Management (1)Career Development (1)Tools & Platforms (1)Threat Modeling (1)Browser Security (1)Threat Analysis (1)Business Continuity (1)Runtime Security (1)Credential Attacks (1)PKI Security (1)Architecture Security (1)Nation-State Threats (1)Tools & Techniques (1)Privacy & Security (1)

Articles

RSS feed
AppSec

Code Security Review: Manual vs Automated, and Where They Meet

Code security review works best as a combination, not a choice — here's what automated scanning catches, what still needs a human reviewer, and how to structure both.

Mar 30, 20265 min read
AppSec

What Does SAST Mean? Static Application Security Testing, Explained

A plain-English answer to what SAST means, how static analysis finds vulnerabilities in source code, what it catches, what it misses, and where it fits alongside DAST and SCA.

Mar 30, 20266 min read
AppSec

URL Validation in JavaScript: Regex Patterns and Safer Options

URL validation regex in JavaScript is tempting but brittle. Here are patterns that work, the ones that cause ReDoS, and why the URL constructor is usually the better tool.

Mar 29, 20266 min read
AppSec

WAF SQL Injection Protection: What It Catches and What It Misses

A WAF can block many SQL injection attempts at the edge, but treating it as your only defense is how breaches happen. Here is what WAF SQL injection rules actually do.

Mar 29, 20265 min read
AppSec

DAST Definition: What Dynamic Application Security Testing Means

The DAST definition in one line: testing a running application from the outside by sending real requests to find exploitable vulnerabilities. Here is what that means in practice.

Mar 29, 20266 min read
AppSec

Website Scanners, Web Scanners, and URL Scanners: What's the Difference

Website scanner, web scanner, and URL scanner are often used interchangeably, but they can mean very different depth of analysis depending on the vendor. Here's how to tell them apart.

Mar 29, 20264 min read
AppSec

Free SAST Tools: The Best Open Source Scanners to Start With

The best free SAST tools include Semgrep, CodeQL, Bandit, and gosec. Here is what each one is good at and how to assemble a no-cost static analysis stack that actually catches bugs.

Mar 29, 20266 min read
AppSec

What Is a Package Vulnerability Scanner and How Do You Pick One?

A package vulnerability scanner checks your dependencies against known-CVE databases so you catch risky libraries before they ship. Here is how they work and what separates a good one.

Mar 28, 20266 min read
AppSec

Static Code Scanning Tools: How to Choose and Use Them

Static code scanning tools read your source without running it to find bugs and security flaws. Here is how they work, where they fall short, and how to pick one.

Mar 28, 20265 min read
Page 28 of 35

Stay informed

Weekly insights on software supply chain security, delivered to your inbox.

Self-healing security runs on Safeguard.

Your first fix PR is minutes away.

No sales call required, even your agent can complete the purchase over MCP.

Blog — appsec (Page 28) | Safeguard — Software Supply Chain Security Insights