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Top 5 Best Practices for Preventing SQL Injection Attacks

SQL injection (SQLi) is one of the oldest and most dangerous security vulnerabilities, enabling attackers to manipulate database queries, steal sensitive data, or even take full control of a system. That’s why many devs are wondering how to stop SQL injection...

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PCI DSS 4.0: What It Means for Finance Organizations

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was passed in 2006 to protect cardholders by requiring organizations that process, store, or transmit their data to do so in a secure environment. The latest version of the PCI DSS—version 4.0—went in...

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The Impact of Open-Source Adoption and EMBAG Legislation in Switzerland

Open-source code isn’t a new concept. In the early age of software development — the 1950s and 1960s, almost all software resulted from academic and corporate collaborations and was ultimately released in the public domain. Even later, as software projects be...

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The Impact of Open-Source Adoption and EMBAG Legislation in Switzerland

Can You Prepare for the EU’s DORA With ASPM Solutions?

The European Union passed the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) in 2022 to strengthen the security posture of financial institutions operating in the EU. Financial institutions were singled out because they regularly handle high-stakes confidenti...

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Can You Prepare for the EU’s DORA With ASPM Solutions?

12 Common Software Security Issues (with Solutions)

While hackers continue to become more sophisticated and able to attack more secure software, several software security issues always seem to be a common thread for every attack. These are the most common culprits, along with some solutions to prevent your app...

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NIS2 and DORA: Introducing Two Cybersecurity Regulations

As today’s threat landscape evolves, nations must draft new frameworks and standards to address the latest cyber advancements. The updated Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) are two of the most ...

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Most Organizations Faced Mobile App Security Breaches Last Year

Mobile apps have become a prime target for attackers, with Vanson Bourne reporting that almost 90% of developers experienced a breach in the past year. However, there’s still a significant gap between developers’ confidence in their security measur...

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What Is SBOM?

A software bill of materials (SBOM) is a list of every open-source and third-party component present in a project’s code. They’re essential for keeping track of all your project’s components and being able to more accurately address issues as they arise. This...

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What Is New in the OWASP Top 10 in 2024?

The need for application security has never been greater. In a world where technology is ubiquitous, and applications are key to day-to-day operations, organizations must protect their data against the threats of the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Tha...

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How to Ensure Compliance with the PCI DSS Framework

About a quarter of Americans are victims of credit or debit card fraud every year. Credit card scammers are getting smarter every day and devising new tricks to obtain personal information, so the number of reports of credit card fraud goes up each year. This...

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What Is Clean Code and Does It Promote Security?

Cranking out line after line of code has become cheap and easy with generative AI. However, as with most things in life, more is not necessarily better — especially regarding code. Combined with a race-to-market mindset and accelerating feature creep, this&nb...

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Do Your Apps Use Third-Party Components? Scan Your Code

Many software projects incorporate third-party components to add specific functionality. One of the biggest problems IT teams face is keeping up with what’s being used. Without a rigorous framework governing their use, applications can become a Wild West full...

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