The history of Maven Central and Sonatype: A journey from past to present

By Aaron Linskens on November 14, 2023 Software Supply Chain

11 minute read time

Explore the evolution of Maven Central, highlighting its crucial role in the Java ecosystem and software development overall and its connection to Sonatype
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SAST vs. DAST: Enhancing application security

By Aaron Linskens on September 21, 2023 DAST

7 minute read time

Explore advantages and limits of static application security testing SAST and dynamic application security testing DAST in application security
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npm packages caught exfiltrating Kubernetes config, SSH keys

By Ax Sharma on September 19, 2023 npm

4 minute read time

Sonatype tracks an ongoing campaign that uses npm packages to retrieve and exfiltrate Kubernetes configuration and SSH keys to an external server
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New npm PoC packages target PayPal Zettle, Airbnb developers

By Ax Sharma on September 12, 2023 npm

4 minute read time

Sonatype identified npm packages that exploit dependency confusion, named after internal dependencies purportedly used by PayPal Zettle and Airbnb
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A guide for open source software (OSS) security

6 minute read time

Evaluate open source software (OSS) security to ensure safe usage of software components in software development life cycles and software supply chains
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Malicious PyPI package ‘VMConnect’ imitates VMware vSphere connector module

By Ax Sharma on August 03, 2023 Open Source

3 minute read time

A malicious PyPI package ‘VMConnect’ designed to resemble VMware vSphere Connector Module was caught by Sonatype’s automated malware detection systems
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Getting started with the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)

6 minute read time

Discover how to get started with the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF), what it contains, and why should you leverage it
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“Quoi...? feur” from meme to malware – PyPI package targets Windows with ‘NullRAT’ info-stealer

By Ax Sharma on July 17, 2023 PyPI

3 minute read time

A malicious PyPI package called ‘feur’ was caught by Sonatype’s automated malware detection systems
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A closer look: Differentiating software vulnerabilities and malware

By Aaron Linskens on July 11, 2023 vulnerabilities

7 minute read time

Vulnerabilities and malware in open source software pose significant threats to the security and integrity of your software supply chain
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