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The state of application security: What the statistics tell us
Companies are moving toward a DevSecOps approach to application development, but problems remain with security testing ownership and open-source code vulnerabilities.
4 best practices to avoid vulnerabilities in open-source code
Open-source code in public repositories might contain malware or unintentional vulnerabilities. Here's how to best manage finding and mitigating potential problems.
How secure are your AI and machine learning projects?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning bring new vulnerabilities along with their benefits. Here's how experts minimized their risk.
9 container security tools, and why you need them
Most traditional security tools won't help with protecting container data and images. These options were built specifically for container security.
What is DevSecOps? Why it's hard to do well
DevSecOps is about introducing security earlier in the life cycle of application development, thus minimizing vulnerabilities and bringing security closer to IT and business objectives.
How do you secure the cloud? New data points a way
New reports show big differences in risk among public, private and hybrid cloud deployments. Here’s advice on the tools, information and organizational structure needed to execute a successful cloud security strategy.
Skipped patch from 2012 makes old Microsoft Office systems a favored target
Some organizations have still not implemented an Office patch from 2012. Attackers know this and are exploiting the vulnerability.
4 critical issues surrounding contact-tracing apps
As countries rush to release contact-tracing apps, experts fear a lack of security and privacy controls.
6 common container security mistakes to avoid
Containers are a secure way to deploy applications and services, but only if you use them properly. Here's how.
Make simple software security checks part of your purchasing process
A few hours of due diligence when evaluating software for purchase is cheaper than incident response clean up.
The 15 biggest data breaches of the 21st century
Data breaches affecting millions of users are far too common. Here are some of the biggest, baddest breaches in recent memory.
RubyGems typosquatting attack hits Ruby developers with trojanized packages
Attacker targeted Windows systems to hijack cryptocurrency transactions, and was able to evade anti-typosquatting measures.
Review: How ShiftLeft catches vulnerabilities during code development
This combination traffic analysis tool and dynamic application security testing tool works with nearly any language and CI system, is very easy to use, and integrates directly into the development process.
RSA 2020: 7 trends and takeaways
Attendance down, costs up, and lots of tech talk
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How Visa built its own container security solution
The homegrown solution takes advantage of the native capabilities that already exist on container orchestration platforms and is primarily built on top of open-source tools and libraries.
APIs are becoming a major target for credential stuffing attacks
New research shows that attackers use APIs to automate credential stuffing attacks. The financial sector is particularly vulnerable.
12 hottest new cybersecurity startups at RSA 2020
Cybersecurity startup companies use the RSA Conference to make their public debut and showcase their products. These are some of the more interesting startups coming out of stealth.
