Company
Date Published
Author
Asaf Karas, JFrog CTO & SVP Security
Word count
639
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

As the AI revolution progresses, developers are introduced to a surge of innovative tools, enhancing productivity but simultaneously increasing cybersecurity risks due to the rapid adoption outpacing security measures. The developer security landscape has improved in securing open-source software dependencies, yet software supply chain security risks are escalating, particularly with the advent of sophisticated supply chain attacks like the one affecting npm packages in 2025. This attack, which compromised 20 packages with over 2 billion downloads, highlighted the growing threat of vulnerabilities in developer tools and extensions. To address these challenges, JFrog introduces a solution called Curation, designed to block risky or malicious components from entering the development lifecycle by only allowing vetted dependencies and packages. Curation acts as a firewall, maintaining security without hindering developer productivity by enforcing policies that prevent the use of immature packages while providing compliant alternatives, thus creating a balance between security needs and development efficiency.