DepSec
Go Secure, Stay Ahead
Created on 18th May 2025
•
DepSec
Go Secure, Stay Ahead
The problem DepSec solves
This tool makes Go module management safer and more transparent by:
Detecting malicious or obfuscated Go modules before they’re imported.
Mapping full dependency chains, so you can see how even transitive imports reach your project.
Highlighting version conflicts and outdated modules in your go.mod.
Alerting you to risky behaviors like remote payload fetches or post-install scripts — which are especially dangerous given Go’s lack of a centralized package registry.
It simplifies securing and auditing your Go dependencies, making development safer without extra effort.
Challenges we ran into
One major hurdle we faced was integrating the scanner reliably with GitHub pre-commit hooks. Go projects often have varying directory structures and custom workflows, making it difficult to generalize the hook across repos. We overcame this by building a lightweight wrapper script that dynamically detects Go module roots and injects the scan step only where relevant—ensuring minimal disruption to existing developer workflows.
Technologies used