The Hidden Threat in Your Code Dependencies
Every npm install and NuGet package download is a potential backdoor
into your enterprise.
Between 2019 and 2022 supply chain attacks surged 742%
and it’s only getting worse. Attackers increasingly target the
open-source packages your developers trust most. The SolarWinds,
Codecov, and event-stream attacks exposed a harsh reality: your
security is only as strong as your weakest dependency.
The typical enterprise downloads thousands of packages monthly.
Without visibility and control, each download could deliver malware,
data exfiltration tools, or backdoors directly into your production
environment.
This isn’t a theoretical risk. The numbers expose the scale of the threat facing every modern development team:
Malicious packages discovered since Nov. 2023
YoY growth of malicious packages
JavaScript (npm) requests, 70% YoY growth
Python (PyPI) package requests, 80% YoY increase
largely driven by AI & cloud
Source:
Sonatype State of the Software Supply Chain
ShieldedStack: Your Intelligent Supply Chain Proxy
ShieldedStack sits invisibly between your developers and package
managers (NuGet/npm), acting as an intelligent security gateway that
blocks malicious packages in real-time before they
reach your codebase.
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Intercepts Every Request: All package downloads
flow through ShieldedStack's proxy
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Real-Time CVE Scanning: Integrates with GitHub
Security Advisories, NVD, and Snyk to catch vulnerabilities
instantly
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Age-Based Risk Assessment: Flags outdated
packages with accumulated security debt
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Intelligent Blocking: Automatically denies
packages with critical vulnerabilities, suspicious patterns, or
dangerous legacy versions
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Zero Developer Friction: Works transparently with
existing workflows—no changes to developer tools required