AppSec Blog

Keep up with the latest news on cybersecurity, technical trends, and programming best practices.

Category: Risk Management

Recent Posts

The Importance of Open-Source Scanning

When almost every application uses multiple open-source elements, securing your open-source code is more important than ever. However, open-source scanning doesn’t have to be a hassle. Discover why open-source scanning is essential and how tools like Kiuwan c...

DevSecOps Risk Management

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...

How to Choose the Best SAST Tools

The scope and number of cyber threats facing developers are growing daily. Companies must adopt robust security measures to safeguard their sensitive data and mitigate the risk of breaches. Static application security testing (SAST) tools empower develop...

DevSecOps Kiuwan Risk Management Software Testing

How to Choose Code Scanning Tools

For as fast as the software development process can go, it’s all too easy for application security to become an afterthought. However, the right code scanning tools can make app hardening an organic part of the development lifecycle and protect your team’s ti...

DevSecOps Risk Management Software Testing

How to Prevent Reverse Shell Attacks

Reverse shell attacks are one of the most common threats businesses face today. Even more, hackers are getting better and better at using them to compromise your organization’s security and potentially cost you tens of thousands of dollars in damages. Howeve...

DevSecOps Risk Management

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.

DevSecOps Industry AppSec Risk Management

Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing: Key Differences

When it comes to cybersecurity, there are two critical processes to help ensure your system is well-protected from malicious actors: vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. While both concepts aim to secure a particular aspect of the network or softwa...

DevSecOps Risk Management Software Testing

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...

DevSecOps Industry AppSec Risk Management

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...

DevSecOps Industry AppSec Risk Management

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...

DevSecOps Industry AppSec Risk Management Software Testing

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...

DevSecOps Industry AppSec Risk Management

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...

Risk Management Industry AppSec Software Testing

« Previous Next »

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.

Request a Demo