Build-Time Security: The Missing Layer in Application Security

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TL;DR AppSec tools cover code (SAST), dependencies (SCA), and deployed applications (DAST), but most do not monitor and enforce policy on live build execution, the phase where secrets are available, egress is open, and dependencies execute. Recent attacks involving Axios, TeamPCP, and the Bitwarden CLI npm compromise show how attackers exploit this blind spot. Build-time […]