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Support Corner: Securing Spring Boot Applications With Kiuwan

Spring Boot provides the tools, features, and dependencies needed to build Spring-based apps quickly and easily. For this reason, it has become a popular choice for creating Java web applications and microservices. As with other server-side tec...

Legacy Languages: Their Current Role in Today’s Market

The world of software development is constantly evolving, and legacy languages such as COBOL, Fortran, Perl, and C are becoming increasingly outmoded. Legacy languages are those that have been around for many years and are no longer actively d...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Top 5 Programming Languages in 2022 and Their Risks

According to a recent report by IBM, the average data breach will cost over $4.35 million in 2022. That’s why it’s more important than ever for programmers to be aware of the risks associated with different coding languages and take steps to protect...

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Github Repojacking: What You Need to Know

Threat actors have been using GitHub‘s repojacking flaw to hijack and inject thousands of repositories with malicious code. This flaw has yet to be fixed, meaning GitHub users will likely see more of these attacks soon. Luckily, there are ways to prevent...

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3 Essential Steps to Writing Better Code

No matter the project, no matter the industry, having secure, quality code is a critical factor to an organization’s success. If the code quality is lacking, or if there are significant vulnerabilities, a business risks financial losses and resource drain. IT...

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Accelerate Digital Transformation With Code Security

Organizations are increasingly embarking on digital transformation journeys. The transformation is enabling them to keep pace with the competition, optimize IT asset security, and meet evolving user expectations. It is helping enterprises sustain a...

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Combining SAST and SCA Tools for Comprehensive Security

Learn how cybersecurity teams can combine SAST and SCA into a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy.

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Are Some Programming Languages More Secure Than Others?

Security-related bugs can turn up in any programming language, but some are more prone to issues than others. Some newer languages are designed to make such errors harder. Others have “features” that are convenient but encourage coding that’...

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How to Suppress False Positives in Code Analysis

One of the obstacles any static analysis tool encounters is the ease with which developers can manage defects that are not pertinent to their development. Oftentimes these “defects” for whatever reason simply do not apply. The most known case of such defects ...

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6 Major Security Advantages of Open Source

The concept of open source software has shifted considerably from what some enterprises once thought about it. Any negative thoughts then were all misconceptions or not understanding what open source really is. Considering open source software is often free o...

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How to Gain Full Control of Open-Source Components

Almost every developer relies to some degree on open source software, and it’s tough to beat the flexibility of open use and distribution licensing. However, it’s also critical that all developers understand how to control open source components. Th...

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The Coolest Open Source Projects of 2018

Working in the open-source community has as much growth as working in healthcare or even the cannabis industry. Many show open-source software as having a very bright future, with 70% of companies already participating or contributing to the movemen...

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