# Software supply chain attacks and Chainguard Libraries

URL: https://edu.chainguard.dev/software-security/learning-labs/ll202603.md
Last Modified: March 30, 2026
Tags: Learning Labs, Chainguard Libraries

Learning lab for March 2026 on the history and future of software supply chain attacks related to Chainguard Libraries 

The March 2026 Learning Lab with Manfred Moser focuses on the history, trends, and future developments around software supply chain attacks. Manfred talks about the role libraries for application developers and demonstrates numerous new features and use cases for Chainguard Libraries.
Sections 0:00 Introduction and agenda 1:45 Software supply chain overview 7:25 History of attacks and overview of different methods 17:59 Future threads and trends 21:37 Statistics about intensifying attacks 22:54 Incidents and fire drills 25:05 Impact from Minecraft and log4j on Maven Central 26:42 Chainguard Libraries overview 32:21 Chainguard Libraries for Python, Java, and JavaScript 35:17 Demo - Browsing libraries in the console UI 40:38 Demo - Pull token creation in console UI and with chainctl 42:13 Demo - Browsing Python simple index 45:50 Demo - Browsing Java repository 49:25 Demo - Example projects for JavaScript and Python 56:35 Demo - Verification with chainctl 58:47 Chainguard Repository 1:01:16 Upcoming events Resources Slide deck Chainguard Libraries documentation