Is this npm package safe to install? A five minute check
No tool can prove a package is safe, but five quick checks on name, publisher, history, scripts and known issues catch most of the bad ones before you install.
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.
No tool can prove a package is safe, but five quick checks on name, publisher, history, scripts and known issues catch most of the bad ones before you install.
The OBD-II port connects straight to a car's diagnostic network. Learn why that is a risk, how plugged-in dongles add exposure and how to reduce it.
Syslog over UDP can lose, alter and replay messages. What RFC 5424 says about the risks, and when to use TLS transport or an acknowledging agent instead.
NIST SP 800-63B still allows SMS codes but labels them RESTRICTED. Here is what that label requires from any service that offers SMS as a second factor.
SameSite cookies cut off most cross-site request forgery, but OWASP still calls them defence in depth. Here are the gaps and what to add on top of them.
No official source gives a date for quantum computers breaking encryption. Myth versus fact on 2027 claims, and why preparing now still makes sense.
Public Wi-Fi is less risky than it used to be because of HTTPS, but fake networks and weak settings remain. Myths and facts, with practical rules.
Plain JSON parsing is far safer than native object formats, but libraries that read type names from the data can reopen the risk. Here is what to check.
Before pasting a client's package.json into any web scanner, check where it is parsed, what it reveals and what your contract says. A short checklist.
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