Vulnerability Analysis
When is a CVE not a CVE?
Not all CVEs are equal: NVD's 2024 backlog, disputed curl CVEs, and duplicate OpenSSL bugs show why CVE quality varies wildly.
Jun 2, 20266 min read
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What Is Post-Quantum Cryptography (for software supply ch...
Quantum computers will eventually break RSA and ECDSA. Here's what NIST's 2024 PQC standards, CNSA 2.0 deadlines, and "harvest now, decrypt later" mean for signed software supply chains.
Jun 2, 20267 min read
Open Source Security
Direct vs Transitive Vulnerabilities: Why the Distinction...
Most CVEs in your stack aren't in packages you chose — they're transitive. Here's why direct vs transitive vulnerabilities need different fixes and different priority.
Jun 2, 20268 min read
Open Source Security
How Package Manager Design Choices Influence Supply Chain...
npm, PyPI, RubyGems, Go, and Cargo each made different design bets on install scripts, namespacing, and signing — and those bets directly shape supply chain attack surface.
Jun 2, 20268 min read
Vulnerability Analysis
Vulnerability vs weakness: CVE vs CWE explained
CVE identifies one specific vulnerability; CWE identifies the weakness pattern behind it. Here's how the two taxonomies connect and why both matter.
Jun 2, 20267 min read
Open Source
Open Source Maintainer Succession Planning: A Supply Chain Imperative
When a solo maintainer disappears, entire dependency chains are at risk. How organizations should approach succession planning for critical open source projects.
Jun 2, 20266 min read
Application Security
What Is Perimeter Protection in Application Security
Perimeter protection screens packages at the gate — but xz-utils, SolarWinds, and event-stream all slipped past firewalls. Here's what it catches, and what it misses.
Jun 2, 20267 min read
Open Source Security
The Economics of Free Riding in Open Source Security
Open source runs on unpaid labor while billion-dollar companies use it for free. Here's the economics behind Log4Shell, xz-utils, and the free rider problem.
Jun 1, 20268 min read
Vulnerability Analysis
Why Vulnerability Disclosure Timelines Still Vary Wildly ...
Google gives vendors 90 days, ZDI gives 120, the EU wants 24 hours, and Linux had no CVE process until 2024. Here's why disclosure timelines diverge so sharply across ecosystems.
Jun 1, 20267 min read
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