Cyberattack Gold: SBOMs Offer an Easy Census of Vulnerable Software

The article warns that proliferating SBOMs, while intended to improve software transparency and security, can be weaponized by attackers to quickly identify vulnerable components and built-in tools for post-compromise activity. The author recommends using SBOMs proactively within vulnerability management, penetration testing, and secure development lifecycles because SBOMs will likely leak or be generated externally, making restriction impractical.