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 (38899)Vulnerability Analysis (12009)Security Guides (5118)Application Security (3307)Developer Tools (2961)Compliance (2830)AI Security (1723)Supply Chain (1423)Supply Chain Security (1028)Industry Analysis (1005)Research (585)Security (532)Product (514)DevSecOps (511)Tool Comparison (454)Open Source Security (417)Incident Analysis (399)AppSec (309)Cloud Security (300)Container Security (288)Software Supply Chain (282)Best Practices (264)Open Source (252)Buyer's Guides (217)Software Supply Chain Security (182)Vulnerability Management (150)Regulatory Compliance (144)Ranking (116)Concepts (116)Containers (100)Supply Chain Attacks (93)SBOM (77)Vulnerabilities (74)Threat Intelligence (66)Infrastructure Security (65)FAQ (50)Tools (50)SBOM & Compliance (41)Comparisons (36)Engineering (29)Licensing (26)Ransomware (24)Tutorials (24)Kubernetes Security (22)SecOps (22)Guides (22)Vulnerability Guides (20)Regulation (20)Industry Guides (19)Compliance & Regulations (18)Solutions (17)Emerging Technology (17)Threat Research (16)Case Studies (16)Tool Reviews (16)Vulnerability Response (16)Risk Management (16)Agent Security (16)Incident Response (15)Security Concepts (15)Identity Security (15)Cryptography (15)Compliance & Frameworks (15)Industry Events (14)Security Strategy (13)Buyer Guides (12)Frameworks (12)Web Security (11)Dependency Security (11)Data Breach (11)Career (10)Security News (10)Enterprise (9)Company (9)Culture (9)Architecture (8)Standards (8)Vulnerability Research (8)Strategy (8)Secure Development (7)Industry Insights (7)Industry Trends (7)Zero-Day Exploits (7)Network Security (7)How-To Guide (7)Dependency Management (7)Vendor Comparison (6)Security Operations (6)Organizational Security (6)Developer Security (6)Industry (6)Dev Practices (6)Code Security (5)Breach Analysis (5)Cryptocurrency Security (4)Product Launch (4)Mobile Security (4)Policy (4)Offensive Security (4)Tool Comparisons (4)Healthcare Security (3)Governance (3)Social Engineering (3)Hardware Security (3)Build Security (3)Policy & Compliance (3)API Security (3)Regional Security (3)Startup Security (3)Analysis (3)SBOM Standards (2)DeFi Security (2)Industry News (2)Security Architecture (2)Security Management (2)SBOM and Compliance (2)Zero-Day Analysis (2)Release (2)Security Culture (2)Threat Actors (2)Tools & Platforms (1)Tools & Techniques (1)Events (1)Architecture Security (1)Career Development (1)Browser Security (1)SBOM & Standards (1)Incident Postmortem (1)Kubernetes (1)Nation-State Threats (1)Language Security (1)Perspectives (1)Privacy & Security (1)Threat Analysis (1)Runtime Security (1)Emerging Threats (1)Threat Modeling (1)Healthcare (1)Data Security (1)Safeguard runs on VR and mixed reality headsets. Where a spatial view of your software estate helps, and where a plain screen is still better. (1)PKI Security (1)Privacy (1)Product Update (1)Technical (1)Lifecycle Management (1)Credential Attacks (1)Business Continuity (1)

Articles

RSS feed
Industry Analysis

Malicious postinstall scripts in npm packages

From eslint-scope in 2018 to the 2025 Shai-Hulud worm, npm postinstall scripts keep delivering malware before any scan or review runs. Here's how it works and what stops it.

May 10, 20267 min read
Security

What Is a Dependency in Programming?

A dependency is any external code your software relies on to run. Here is what that really means, how direct and transitive dependencies differ, and why the concept sits at the heart of software supply chain security.

May 10, 20266 min read
Compliance

NIS2 Directive compliance for software vendors

NIS2 became enforceable October 17, 2024, and Article 21 now requires software vendors to prove SBOM, CVE remediation, and disclosure practices to EU customers.

May 10, 20266 min read
Compliance

DORA Register of Information: Lessons From the First Submission

The 30 April 2025 ESA deadline forced banks and insurers to inventory every ICT contract against 105 prescribed data points — and exposed structural gaps in third-party data.

May 10, 20268 min read
Incident Analysis

Co-op UK DragonForce Breach: When the Helpdesk Becomes the Backdoor

In late April 2025 the Co-operative Group joined Marks & Spencer and Harrods as victims of a DragonForce-affiliated cluster that targeted UK retail through helpdesk social engineering. We unpack the playbook and what retailers must change.

May 10, 20267 min read
Compliance

CISA's Secure by Design pledge explained

CISA's voluntary Secure by Design pledge has grown from 68 signatories to 300+, but it's unverified and self-reported. Here's what the seven goals really require.

May 10, 20267 min read
Security

Cloud Security and DevOps Automation: Building Guardrails Into the Pipeline

How cloud security and DevOps automation fit together: shifting checks into CI/CD, policy as code, automated IaC and image scanning, and the pitfalls that make automation give false confidence.

May 10, 20267 min read
Threat Intelligence

Malicious PyPI packages: common infiltration patterns

Real malicious PyPI package examples — typosquats, dependency confusion, hijacked maintainers, and crypto stealers — and how Safeguard catches them before install.

May 10, 20268 min read
Open Source

@react-native-community/geolocation: Is It Safe and Maintained?

@react-native-community/geolocation is the actively maintained official location module for React Native, and the biggest security question with it is privacy, not code vulnerabilities.

May 10, 20265 min read

Stay informed

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

We email you a link to confirm, and only then add you to the list. Unsubscribe in one click. Privacy

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.