Software Supply Chain Security
What is Dependency Confusion
Dependency confusion lets attackers hijack builds by publishing malicious packages under private package names to public registries. Here's how it works.
Apr 4, 20266 min read
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Malicious dependency attacks in the software supply chain
Dependency confusion attacks let attackers hijack builds by publishing malicious packages with higher version numbers to public registries. Here's how they work and how to stop them.
Apr 4, 20267 min read
Open Source
class-validator: Security, Health, and Safe Usage in Production
class-validator powers input validation in most NestJS apps, but its defaults burned teams once before. Here is its real security history and how to configure it safely.
Apr 4, 20266 min read
AppSec
Free Website Vulnerability Scanners: What You Actually Get
Free scanners catch the obvious stuff — missing headers, expired TLS, a handful of known CVEs — but they stop well short of what a real security program needs.
Apr 4, 20265 min read
Software Supply Chain Security
What is Typosquatting
Typosquatting tricks developers into installing malicious lookalike packages. Learn how it works, real npm/PyPI attacks, and how to detect it.
Apr 4, 20267 min read
AppSec
Finding Vulnerabilities in Source Code: A Practical Method
A concrete, repeatable method for finding vulnerabilities in source code — combining static analysis, dependency scanning, and manual review without drowning your team in false positives.
Apr 4, 20267 min read
Best Practices
Buyer Guide: Software Supply Chain Security 2026
A senior-engineer buyer guide for software supply chain security in 2026: what the categories mean, what to test, and what to ignore in vendor pitches.
Apr 4, 20269 min read
Application Security
Attack Surface Management (ASM): best practices guide
A practical attack surface management best practices guide for software supply chains, covering SBOMs, base image hardening, CI/CD exposure, and a 90-day rollout plan.
Apr 4, 20268 min read
Vulnerabilities
Data Vulnerability Classes in Modern Applications
Most breaches trace back to a handful of recurring data vulnerability patterns — from unencrypted storage to broken access checks. Here's how to categorize and prioritize them.
Apr 3, 20266 min read
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