Attack vectors like typosquatting mean that a single typo in an install command can expose developers to malicious packages or critical, exploitable vulnerabilities. For example, this malicious package was downloaded over 1,300 times. Even though PyPI took it down, those machines were still infected until the package was detected and removed. This is why scanning in CI/CD is too late: Development machines must be protected from the installation of such packages at the source.
Safety is designed to provide end-to-end protection against vulnerable, malicious, or non-compliant open-source packages. Whenever a developer tries to install an open-source library, the request is routed through Safety and either allowed or blocked based on the policy you have applied. This ensures only packages that meet your security requirements are installed.
