Introducing PHP and Composer Support in Socket

Socket has announced the integration of PHP support, including Composer and Packagist, allowing PHP developers to search packages, generate SBOMs, and enhance supply chain security for their dependencies. Given PHP's prevalence in powering about 75% of websites, the ecosystem's vastness and flexibility pose unique security risks, with Composer plugins capable of executing privileged code and packages often distributed as hard-to-verify ZIP archives. To address these challenges, Socket employs AI-powered analysis to detect threats such as zero-day vulnerabilities and typosquatting, offering features like package search, dependency scanning, and proactive Packagist monitoring. While the ability to search packages is available to all users, features like SBOM generation and enhanced security scanning are currently in experimental release. Socket's ongoing efforts aim to fortify the PHP ecosystem, with future plans including AI-generated package summaries and enhanced support for Composer workspaces.