Your code is in production. How supply chain attacks work and what to do about them
Summary
This article explains how software supply chain attacks spread through package registries, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines. It describes common attack patterns such as typosquatting, malicious post-install scripts, dependency hijacking, and compromised maintainer accounts. It also outlines defenses including lock files, trusted publishing, reproducible builds, cooldown periods, dependency review, and better secret handling in CI. The piece uses examples from npm, PyPI, RubyGems, and crates.io to show how these threats affect production environments. It argues that teams need layered controls because even small package updates can expose sensitive data or production systems.
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