Question 1

Do I need to worry about supply chain security if I only use popular, well-maintained packages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Popularity doesn't equal security. The event-stream attack targeted a package with millions of weekly downloads. Popular packages are actually higher-value targets because compromising one package reaches more victims. The defense isn't avoiding dependencies — it's scanning, monitoring, and triaging continuously.

Question 2

What's the difference between SCA and dependency scanning?

Accepted Answer

Software Composition Analysis (SCA) is the broader category. Dependency scanning is a subset of SCA that specifically focuses on finding known vulnerabilities in your project's dependencies. Full SCA may also include license compliance, code similarity detection, and outdated component identification. For most development teams, dependency scanning with vulnerability enrichment covers the critical security use case.

Question 3

How often should I scan my dependencies?

Accepted Answer

At minimum, scan on every CI build and set up continuous monitoring for new CVE disclosures. A vulnerability disclosed on Tuesday affects your code deployed on Monday — point-in-time scanning misses this entirely. Continuous monitoring alerts you when new threats emerge against packages you already use.

Question 4

Is SBOM compliance mandatory for my team?

Accepted Answer

It depends on where you sell. If you sell software to the U.S. federal government, SBOM requirements are already in effect. If you sell products with digital elements in the EU, the Cyber Resilience Act requires vulnerability reporting by September 2026 and full SBOM documentation by December 2027. Even without regulatory requirements, SBOMs give you the ability to answer "are we affected?" within minutes when the next Log4Shell drops.

Question 5

Can GeekWala replace Dependabot or Snyk?

Accepted Answer

GeekWala focuses specifically on dependency vulnerability scanning enriched with EPSS and CISA KEV exploitation signals. If you need Dependabot's automated PR generation or Snyk's full AppSec platform (SAST, container scanning, IaC), those are different capabilities. If your primary need is knowing which dependency vulnerabilities are actually dangerous — and not just which ones have high CVSS scores — GeekWala handles that across 8 ecosystems at a fraction of the enterprise tooling cost.

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Claim sources:
1. "Supply chain attacks more than doubled in 2025" — Cyble/CXOToday (https://cxotoday.com/press-release/software-supply-chain-attacks-hit-record-levels-in-2025-exposes-gaps-in-enterprise-readiness/)
2. "70% of organizations reporting at least one third-party security incident" — ReversingLabs SSCS Report 2026
3. "35% targeted software dependencies, 22% CI/CD, 20% container images" — ReversingLabs/deepstrike.io supply chain statistics
4. "only about 6% of CVEs are ever exploited" — product knowledge, existing GeekWala blog post (/blog/only-6-percent-cves-exploited)
5. "EU CRA requires vulnerability reporting by Sep 2026, SBOM by Dec 2027" — existing GeekWala blog post (/blog/sbom-requirements-2026-checklist)
6. "event-stream attack" — well-documented public incident (2018)
7. "ua-parser-js compromise" — well-documented public incident (2021)
8. "SLSA v1.2 released end of Nov" — Linux Foundation (https://slsa.dev/)
9. "60% of exploited vulnerabilities had patches available" — [opinion/industry estimate, commonly cited]
10. "OWASP Top 10 2025 A03 Software Supply Chain Failures" — OWASP (https://owasp.org/Top10/2025/A032025-SoftwareSupplyChainFailures/)
11. "Global losses projected $60B" — CXOToday/industry reports
12. "AI hallucinated package names" — multiple security research reports 2024-2025
13. "3-5x faster resolution with exploitation-aware triage" — [opinion] based on product usage patterns
14. "GeekWala scans 8 ecosystems" — product codebase (CLAUDE.md)
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