Common supply chain attack vectors and defenses
In the complex landscape of modern software development, security threats are ever-evolving. As software systems increasingly rely on third-party components, external updates, and extensive code repositories, the potential attack surface grows, presenting significant challenges to maintain security and integrity. This section delves into several critical security scenarios and outlines proactive defenses to mitigate these risks.
Compromise of third-party components
Third-party components, such as libraries, frameworks, and packages can become dangerous if a threat actor is able to do one of these three things:
- Inject malicious code into the one you use
- Use a deceptive variation on that third-party component’s name, so you end up using a component the threat actor controls instead of the one you usually use
- Use a known vulnerability in a component that has not been patched (or you have not updated to the...
