The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released a technical advisory on the secure use of package managers ahead of the Cyber Resilience Act's (CRA) strict reporting deadlines in 2026. The advisory highlights critical software supply chain risks, such as typosquatting, compromised maintainers, and dependency confusion, mandating a shift toward continuous dependency monitoring, SBOM generation, and reachability analysis to avoid severe regulatory penalties.