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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

The Developer Workstation Blind Spot: Why Your Security Stack Can't See What Matters Most

Marcus Wermuth

A single typo-squatted package can exfiltrate terabytes of data from a developer's machine unnoticed. Discover why traditional security tools are blind to this front door to production.

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