Connecting the Dots: Securing the Overlooked Corners of the Software Development Lifecycle Supply Chain
Palo Alto Networks, Friday, August 21st, 2026
Unit 42 argues attackers now target CI/CD pipelines and developer tools rather than application code itself.
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 argues that attackers are increasingly targeting CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling instead of application code.
Those components often sit outside the scope of application security programmes despite having broad access to source, secrets and deployment. Author Yaron Avital makes the case that defending the software supply chain requires total visibility across the development lifecycle. Strict security controls need to extend to build systems and developer workstations.
The post identifies the specific corners of the pipeline that commonly go unmonitored.