Understanding the Risks of Transitive Dependencies in Software Development
Transitive dependencies are one of the biggest headaches software developers must manage. Relationships between software components are complex (to say the least) and specifically for transitive dependencies — that is, indirect relationships between software components — finding and understanding the impacts can be both time-consuming and tricky. Nonetheless, the ability to trace transitive dependencies and […]
Understanding and Preventing Dependency Confusion Attacks
In recent years, software supply chain attacks have emerged as a significant threat to organizations worldwide. One particular technique gaining notoriety is the dependency confusion attack. In this blog post, we will: Delve into the technique, its variants and the associated risks. Explore detection methods, and provide prevention strategies and best practices to safeguard your […]