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Software Supply Chain Security

Automating Typosquatting Detection for Package Registries

Typosquatting remains one of the most effective supply chain attacks. Automated detection using string distance algorithms, behavioral analysis, and registry monitoring can catch malicious packages before they reach your builds.

Mar 5, 20235 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Symlink Attacks in Package Managers: Following Links to Trouble

Symbolic links in package archives can redirect file operations to unintended locations. Here is how this old trick still works against modern tools.

Jan 8, 20234 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
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
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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
Software Supply Chain Security

Compression Library Vulnerabilities: From zlib to the xz Backdoor

Compression libraries are everywhere and trusted implicitly. The xz backdoor proved that trust can be weaponized. Here is the full picture.

Sep 22, 20226 min read
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