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Developing Data Security For Finance

Cyberattacks are escalating in both frequency and severity across all industries, but the financial sector remains one of the most attractive targets for malicious actors due to the high value of its data. The global average cost of a data breach is $4.88 mil...

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What Code Security Risks Exist Beyond OWASP Top 10?

The OWASP Top 10 is a great starting point for mitigating code security risks. However, businesses that want to be prepared for modern cyber threats must go beyond a checklist of typical threat vectors. Incorporating security at every touchpoint allows develo...

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A Guide to SBOM Best Practices and Fundamentals

Organizations and developers who create and maintain software may have software bills of materials (SBOMs) but don’t quite hit the mark when creating them. Sure, they know SBOMs are important for software transparency and vulnerability tracking. However, know...

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5 Reasons to Check Code for Vulnerabilities Before Shipping

Code vulnerabilities are among the leading causes of data and security breaches, alongside human errors. This is because, at the beginning of software development, developers often focus more on functionality and speed of development rather than checking code...

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Best Practices for Source Code Security

Following these source code security best practices allows your developers to protect your application from reverse engineering attacks.

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A Developer’s Guide to Open-Source Code Management

The power of open source code lies in the massive number of developers who contribute to it and test it. However, the same elements that make open-source code so appealing also make it vulnerable to security risks.

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App Security Is Reputation Security

According to a report by IBM, the average data breach cost is a staggering $4.88 million US dollars. As a result, more than 50% of companies have increased their app security investments, realizing the urgent need to minimize the risk of a potential breach. F...

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7 Common App Security Misconfigurations

Everyone makes mistakes at work. That’s human nature. People get distracted and forget things. Most of the time, it’s no big deal. For one Pentagon staffer, however, a simple oversight led to a data leak that exposed U.S. military emails to the internet. This...

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The Importance of Automated Code Review for App Security

With cyber threats evolving alarmingly, safeguarding your applications against vulnerabilities has never been more critical. Cybercrime is currently projected to cost approximately $10.5 globally starting in 2025. Using tools such as automated code review wil...

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Common Software Vulnerabilities You Need to Protect Against

A solid understanding of the many types of software vulnerabilities is essential for improving your team’s ability to anticipate potential issues and guard against them. While there are certainly more than we’ve been able to list today, we’ve collected some o...

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SAST vs. SCA: What’s the Difference?

Many different types of security tests are available to developer teams. However, some can only work in specific environments, and others might only work once the application runs. That’s precisely why SAST and SCA are so important for protecting your applica...

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The Cost of Poor Source Code Quality

To boost your bottom line, you must produce top-notch code and identify and fix all instances of low-quality code. Low-quality code refers to poorly written code containing bugs and readability issues, among other problems. Poor code quality ca...

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