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Open Source Security

npm Registry Governance and the Security of node_modules

The npm registry serves billions of downloads per week. Its governance decisions directly impact the security of every Node.js application on the planet.

Jan 8, 20247 min read
Open Source Security

npm Team Access Model Hardening

Npm's team-based permissions are more expressive than most organizations use. A walkthrough of the access model and the configurations that actually reduce blast radius.

Dec 22, 20237 min read
Open Source Security

Log4j Two Years Later: Are We Actually Safer?

Two years after Log4Shell shook the internet, many organizations still have vulnerable Log4j instances. The vulnerability changed how we think about supply chain security—but did it change how we act?

Dec 10, 20235 min read
Open Source Security

How to Verify a PyPI Package Before Install

A practical pre-install verification workflow for PyPI packages covering sigstore attestations, maintainer checks, and sdist auditing.

Dec 5, 20235 min read
Open Source Security

Open Source Dependency Health Metrics That Actually Matter

Star counts and download numbers tell you popularity, not health. The metrics that predict dependency risk are harder to measure and more important to track.

Dec 5, 20236 min read
Open Source Security

npm Scripts Sandboxing Techniques

Postinstall scripts have been the supply-chain attacker's favorite tool for a decade. Here are the sandboxing techniques that actually work, ranked from cheap to serious.

Nov 30, 20236 min read
Open Source Security

How to Audit npm Postinstall Scripts Safely

Inspect every lifecycle script in your node_modules tree, disable dangerous ones by default, and catch malicious postinstall hooks before they execute.

Nov 22, 20234 min read
Open Source Security

PyPI 2FA Enrollment: Enterprise Rollout

PyPI's 2FA mandate isn't just a personal-account concern anymore — enterprises publishing Python libraries have real rollout work to do. A playbook from the front lines.

Oct 28, 20236 min read
Open Source Security

Python setuptools Security Considerations

setuptools is the default Python packaging backend and its security properties matter for anyone who builds, installs, or runs Python code. Here is what to watch.

Oct 5, 20237 min read
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