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Supply chain security is extremely important for modern applications running at scale in the cloud. In fact, they involve a large number of heterogeneous microservices that also include third-party software. As a result, security…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-08 Jacopo Bufalino , Mario Di Francesco , Agathe Blaise , Stefano Secci

Many software products are composed of components integrated from other teams or external parties. Each additional link in a software product's supply chain increases the risk of the injection of malicious behavior. To improve supply chain…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-03-31 Kelechi G. Kalu , Tanya Singla , Chinenye Okafor , Santiago Torres-Arias , James C. Davis

This paper systematizes knowledge about secure software supply chain patterns. It identifies four stages of a software supply chain attack and proposes three security properties crucial for a secured supply chain: transparency, validity,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-06-17 Chinenye Okafor , Taylor R. Schorlemmer , Santiago Torres-Arias , James C. Davis

This work discusses open-source software supply chain attacks and proposes a general taxonomy describing how attackers conduct them. We then provide a list of safeguards to mitigate such attacks. We present our tool "Risk Explorer for…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-04-12 Piergiorgio Ladisa , Serena Elisa Ponta , Antonino Sabetta , Matias Martinez , Olivier Barais

Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) are increasingly regarded as essential tools for securing software supply chains (SSCs), yet their real-world use and adoption barriers remain poorly understood. This systematic literature review…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-06 Eric O'Donoghue , Yvette Hastings , Ernesto Ortiz , A. Redempta Manzi Muneza

The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) has emerged as a promising solution, providing a machine-readable inventory of software components used, thus bolstering supply chain security. This paper presents an extensive study concerning the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-08-31 Tingting Bi , Boming Xia , Zhenchang Xing , Qinghua Lu , Liming Zhu

The Proactive Software Supply Chain Risk Management Framework (P SSCRM) described in this document is designed to help you understand and plan a secure software supply chain risk management initiative. P SSCRM was created through a process…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-05-16 Laurie Williams , Sammy Migues , Jamie Boote , Ben Hutchison

In 2023, Sonatype reported a 200\% increase in software supply chain attacks, including major build infrastructure attacks. To secure the software supply chain, practitioners can follow security framework guidance like the Supply-chain…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2024-12-06 Mahzabin Tamanna , Sivana Hamer , Mindy Tran , Sascha Fahl , Yasemin Acar , Laurie Williams

The Software Supply Chain (SSC) has captured considerable attention from attackers seeking to infiltrate systems and undermine organizations. There is evidence indicating that adversaries utilize Social Engineering (SocE) techniques…

A software supply chain attack is characterized by the injection of malicious code into a software package in order to compromise dependent systems further down the chain. Recent years saw a number of supply chain attacks that leverage the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-05-20 Marc Ohm , Henrik Plate , Arnold Sykosch , Michael Meier

The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is a critical tool for securing the software supply chain (SSC), but its practical utility is undermined by inaccuracies in both its generation and its application in vulnerability scanning. This paper…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-04-20 Li Zhou , Marc Dacier , Charalambos Konstantinou

Modern software development frequently uses third-party packages, raising the concern of supply chain security attacks. Many attackers target popular package managers, like npm, and their users with supply chain attacks. In 2021 there was a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-02-15 Nusrat Zahan , Thomas Zimmermann , Patrice Godefroid , Brendan Murphy , Chandra Maddila , Laurie Williams

Risk assessment is a major challenge for supply chain managers, as it potentially affects business factors such as service costs, supplier competition and customer expectations. The increasing interconnectivity between organisations has put…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2019-11-27 Alberto Redondo , Alberto Torres-Barrán , David Ríos Insua , Jordi Domingo

Web3 applications, built on blockchain technology, manage billions of dollars in digital assets through decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts. These systems rely on complex, software supply chains that introduce significant…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-19 Martin Monperrus

Software supply chains (SSCs) are complex systems composed of dynamic, heterogeneous technical and social components which collectively achieve the production and maintenance of software artefacts. Attacks on SSCs are increasing, yet…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-30 Thomas Welsh , Kristófer Finnsson , Brynjólfur Stefánsson , Helmut Neukirchen

Software supply chain attacks have become a significant threat as software development increasingly relies on contributions from multiple, often unverified sources. The code from unverified sources does not pose a threat until it is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-07-02 Aman Sharma , Martin Wittlinger , Benoit Baudry , Martin Monperrus

Supply chain is emerging as the next frontier of threats in the rapidly evolving IoT ecosystem. It is fundamentally more complex compared to traditional ICT systems. We analyze supply chain risks in IoT systems and their unique aspects,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-08-22 Muhammad Junaid Farooq , Quanyan Zhu

Open-source software (OSS) supply chain security has become a topic of concern for organizations. Patching an OSS vulnerability can require updating other dependent software products in addition to the original package. However, the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-04-19 Cadence Patrick , Kimberly Ruth , Zakir Durumeric

The use of free and open source software (FOSS) components in all software systems is estimated to be above 90%. With such high usage and because of the heterogeneity of FOSS tools, repositories, developers and ecosystem, the level of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-11-21 Luıs Soeiro , Thomas Robert , Stefano Zacchiroli

In recent years, technology has advanced considerably with the introduction of many systems including advanced robotics, big data analytics, cloud computing, machine learning and many more. The opportunities to exploit the yet to come…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-11-21 Sam Wen Ping , Jeffrey Cheok Jun Wah , Lee Wen Jie , Jeremy Bong Yong Han , Saira Muzafar