DevOps'ish 314: GitHub Ignored the Reports, Norway Didn't, AI Needs More Discipline, and More
A security reviewer on every PR that touches a dependency. (SPONSOR) Most PR reviewers read the diff in your repo. Nobody pulls the source of the dep that just got added or bumped. That’s where supply chain attacks live: a new postinstall script, a network call to a fresh domain, an obfuscated blob. Mendral runs on every PR that touches dependencies as a security-minded reviewer. It checks how recently the version was published, reads the dep’s actual code diff, and flags suspicious patterns before merge. How I’m Solving Local Inference - Running powerful models locally across two laptops using LM Studio’s LM Link, trading token costs for portability between a MacBook Air and Framework 13. Worth a look if you’re tired of the meter running or have a lightweight daily driver and a beefier box somewhere. GitHub dismissed security reports on flaws now exploited by supply-chain worm, researchers say - Deep Specter documented two vulnerability reports GitHub rejected, both of which are now being actively exploited by the Shai-Hulud supply-chain worm, which has already compromised hundreds of packages and developer accounts across major code repositories. ...