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Can a VEX statement let a build pass a security gate?
A not affected VEX statement can suppress a finding in a gate, if you treat it as evidence with an author and a review. How to use VEX without hiding risk.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Can pip hash checking protect an ML environment?
pip hash checking verifies each download against hashes you store and fails on anything unpinned. What it covers, what it does not, and how to adopt it.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Can one VEX statement cover a whole product line or version range?
CISA allows one VEX statement to cover many products if the status is true for all of them. Learn when to group, when to split, and how to name sets.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Can a scanner see inside a bundled Cloudflare Worker?
Wrangler bundles your npm dependencies into one file. Scan the lockfile and the bundle together to know which packages and versions actually ship.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Can a NuGet package run code during your .NET build?
Yes. NuGet packages can ship MSBuild props and targets, analyzers and tools that take part in your build. Learn what flows where and how to limit it.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Can an automatic fix PR pull in a compromised release?
Yes, any tool that upgrades packages can pick up a bad release. How cooldowns, provenance checks and review reduce the risk, and what they cannot do.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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How do you get an SBOM and CVE report from a Buildroot firmware image?
Buildroot can produce package CVE and upstream version reports, JSON package info, and a CycloneDX SBOM from that data. The commands and what they cover.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Buildroot or Yocto: what SBOM output does each build system give you?
Buildroot produces CycloneDX from its package info, while Yocto's create-spdx class writes an SPDX document for the image. A plain look at what each emits.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What should you ask a vendor about build system compromise?
A build system compromise ships a malicious artifact from clean source. Here are the questions that test whether a software vendor protects its build.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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