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Rust crates.io Supply Chain Controls in 2026
crates.io has gained real supply chain features over the past two years. Here is an honest read on what works, what is still immature, and where to invest.
Feb 2, 20266 min read
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Auditing Ruby dependencies for known CVEs with bundler-audit
A step-by-step bundler-audit tutorial for scanning Ruby gems against known CVEs, patching vulnerable dependencies, and enforcing the check in CI.
Feb 2, 20267 min read
Open Source Security
Case study: RubyGems account takeover incidents and their...
A look at real RubyGems account takeover incidents, including the rest-client hijack, and what they reveal about Ruby supply chain risk.
Feb 2, 20268 min read
Open Source Security
npm Lockfile v3 Security Improvements
Lockfile v3 is more than a format bump. It quietly fixed a class of integrity bugs that plagued v1 and v2, and the difference matters more than most teams realize.
Feb 1, 20266 min read
Open Source Security
The Hidden Risk of Abandoned Open Source Projects
Abandoned open source projects do not disappear. They continue to be installed, depended upon, and deployed in production. They just stop getting security patches.
Feb 1, 20266 min read
Open Source Security
Hex.pm package registry security and Elixir supply chain ...
Hex.pm blocks install-time scripts npm allows, but Elixir dependency risk still hides in native builds, Erlang CVEs, and thin registry-side vetting. Here's what to watch.
Feb 1, 20267 min read
Open Source Security
Mix dependency management and mix.lock integrity in Elixi...
A practical guide to mix.lock integrity: pinning Elixir dependencies, verifying lockfile hashes, and preventing supply chain tampering in mix.exs projects.
Feb 1, 20268 min read
Open Source Security
npm Tightens Unpublish Rules: What It Means for Supply Chain Security
npm's updated unpublish policy addresses the left-pad problem while balancing maintainer rights, but the supply chain implications go deeper than most realize.
Feb 1, 20265 min read
Open Source Security
Open Source Vulnerability Rewards: Can Bug Bounties Save Open Source?
Google expanded its OSS vulnerability rewards program in 2023, paying researchers to find bugs in critical open source projects. It's a promising model, but not a silver bullet.
Feb 1, 20265 min read
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