Software package hijacking has become a prominent concern for individuals, businesses, and the cybersecurity community at large. We’ve seen this new threat trend rise over the past couple of years, with the potential to severely impact the software supply chain by attackers exploiting software packages to execute malicious code. This blog post details a case study conducted by our security research team, in an effort to trace the typical time before a package hijack is detected.

Is Santa an insider threat? He breaks into your home, consumes cookies, drinks milk/whisky and leaves a collection of items hidden behind highly decorated wrapping paper. Rumor has it that he can tell if you’re naughty or nice and is actively tracked by NORAD. Can we trust Santa with his elevated access? The answer is, of course, Yes, because we are all Santa. Santa is ultimate trusted Certificate Authority, entrusting intermediate trust to parents worldwide.

In my previous post, I began to list the ways you can strengthen your security posture, with some holistic approaches to application security and the software supply chain. In this second part of the series, let’s look at six more important considerations.