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SCA Tools Only Check CVEs and Miss Unmaintained or Abandoned Package Risk

Software composition analysis tools scan for known CVEs but fail to detect packages where maintainers have abandoned the project, creating silent supply chain risk. A lifecycle-aware dependency checker that flags EOL and abandoned packages fills a critical gap in application security workflows.

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