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How to Protect Python Code with Kiuwan

Python is the backbone for countless applications because it’s versatile and easy to use. However, there’s a downside to this popularity—Python has vulnerabilities that make it a favorit target for attackers. Explore how to protect Python code and how Kiuwan’...

OWASP Vulnerabilities in C# and Java Applications

The landscape of digital security threats is ever-changing as hackers get more cunning and harder to stop. However, staying aware of OWASP vulnerabilities and understanding some of the most common security threats that make their list will help you keep your ...

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OWASP Vulnerabilities in C# and Java Applications

Safely Using Third-Party Code in Applications

Third-party code is invaluable for helping applications function, but it can also be vulnerable to attacks. Learn how to use it safely and protect your app.

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Navigating the OWASP Code Review Guide

Navigate the OWASP Code Review Guide to enhance your development process with structured methodologies, secure coding practices, and effective code review techniques.

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What’s the Purpose of a Secure Code Review?

Twitter recently became the victim of a data breach caused by incorrect settings around an application programming interface (API). Hackers stole the information of 5.4 million users and posted it to an online forum. Threat actors then began selling the infor...

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17 Secure Coding Guidelines and Best Practices

One of the most important parts of software development is ensuring that your code is protected as much as possible from a wide range of threats. The number of cybersecurity breaches is going up, which is spurring many companies to raise their cybersecurity b...

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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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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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What Are Code Vulnerabilities?

In today’s world, where most of our lives revolve around apps and software, a single flaw in an application’s codebase can wreak havoc. These flaws, called code vulnerabilities, serve as entry points for malicious actors to access sensitive data or unleash pr...

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Why Does Source Code Quality Matter?

Are you in the realm of quality assurance? Do you constantly react to source code issues instead of preventing them? If so, you might have a problem—and opportunity—regarding code quality. Here, we’re going to get into what source code quality means, why it m...

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Is Your Dev Team Using Python Best Practices?

Python is an extremely popular development language due to its versatility and natural syntax. However, the same factors that make it so popular also make it vulnerable to security breaches. In the past two years, there have been over 13 new Python secur...

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Xamarin Security with Kiuwan

Unprotected Xamarin apps may be subject to vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, and other attacks. In this month’s support corner, learn how to secure Xamarin apps with Kiuwan.

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See Kiuwan in Action

App and software breaches can have lasting consequences. They also aren’t going anywhere. Finding vulnerabilities in your app and code early is critical. Maintaining strong security practices during and after development is essential to protecting your business.

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