2 papers
cs.SE2025
An Empirical Study of Security-Policy Related Issues in Open Source Projects
Rintaro Kanaji, Brittany Reid, Yutaro Kashiwa +2
GitHub recommends that projects adopt a security file that outlines vulnerability reporting procedures. However, the effectiveness and operational challenges of such files are not…
cs.SE2025
Detecting and Characterizing Low and No Functionality Packages in the NPM Ecosystem
Napasorn Tevarut, Brittany Reid, Yutaro Kashiwa +4
Trivial packages, small modules with low functionality, are common in the npm ecosystem and can pose security risks despite their simplicity. This paper refines existing definition…