Open-source dependencies make up a large percentage of the code in production applications, and most vulnerability checks still run late in the pipeline, inside CI/CD systems or after a release ships. Meterian is moving those checks earlier with HEIDI, a free plugin for Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs that flags vulnerable packages and offers…
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Understanding Wiz’s Approach to Securing the AI Supply Chain
As organizations race to deploy AI, securing the rapidly expanding ecosystem of models, data, and dependencies has become a critical priority, much of which can be addressed by Wiz’s CNAPP solution.
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Hidden instructions in README files can make AI agents leak data
Developers rely on AI coding agents to set up projects, install dependencies, and run commands by following instructions in repository README files, which provide setup guidance for software projects. New research identifies a security risk when attackers hide malicious instructions in those documents. A semantic injection attack, where injections are embedded in an installation file,…