tool · [1 source] · 2026-05-21 15:04

Security scanner AgentScore refines detection after false positives

By PulseAugur Editorial · Summary by gemini-2.5-flash-lite from 1 source

A security scanner named AgentScore, designed to detect command injection vulnerabilities in npm packages, underwent four rounds of iterative refinement over a 96-hour period in mid-May 2026. Initially, the scanner flagged 31 packages, leading to hypotheses of widespread developer error or scanner over-sensitivity. Through manual audits and the development of new context-aware mitigators, the scanner was improved to better distinguish between genuine threats and benign code patterns, such as internal helper paths or SQL queries. AI

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IMPACT Iterative improvements to security scanning tools can enhance the overall security posture of software supply chains.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes iterative improvements to a specific software tool, not a novel release or major industry event.

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dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 · Michael Kayode Onyekwere · 2026-05-21 15:04

Four iteration rounds on a security scanner I run, all of them visible. Here is what the loop actually looks like.

<h1> Four iteration rounds on a security scanner I run, all of them visible. Here is what the loop actually looks like. </h1> <p>This is a worked example of running a continuous security scanner on a public surface and being wrong, in both directions, in close succession. The sca…

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Four iteration rounds on a security scanner I run, all of them visible. Here is what the loop actually looks like.

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