Application Security
In-depth guides and analysis on application security from the Safeguard engineering team.
490 articles
OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities explained
A breakdown of all 10 OWASP Top 10 categories with real CVEs (Log4Shell, Equifax, Heartbleed) mapped to each, and stats on which risks hit production most.
Container Security for the Software Supply Chain
Container scanning means more than SCA: OS layers, secrets, and provenance matter too. See the gaps in SCA-first tools and how Safeguard closes them.
OWASP API Security Top 10 risks explained
The OWASP API Security Top 10 ranks BOLA, broken auth, SSRF, and 7 more API risks behind breaches like Optus and T-Mobile — explained with real incidents.
Implementing the OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls
A field guide to the OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls: what each control requires, real breach examples like Equifax, and how to implement them in CI/CD.
What is SAST? Static Application Security Testing explained
SAST scans source code for vulnerabilities before deployment. Learn how it works, where it fits vs. DAST/SCA, its false-positive limits, and 2026 tooling.
What is DAST? Dynamic Application Security Testing explained
DAST tests running applications like an attacker would. Learn how it works, how it differs from SAST, and where it falls short.
SAST vs DAST vs SCA: choosing the right tool
SAST, DAST, and SCA each answer a different security question — here's what each catches, when to run them, and how to prioritize the flood of findings.
What Is Perimeter Protection in Application Security
Perimeter protection screens packages at the gate — but xz-utils, SolarWinds, and event-stream all slipped past firewalls. Here's what it catches, and what it misses.
SAST vs DAST: static and dynamic application security tes...
SAST catches insecure code before deploy; DAST tests running apps after. We compare both against JFrog's Artifactory-first model and Safeguard's supply-chain-native approach.
How 'Vibe Coding' Culture Is Reshaping Application Securi...
AI-assisted "vibe coding" is reshaping how much code ships and how little of it gets truly reviewed. Here's what the data shows and how AppSec teams should respond.
How to secure a REST API
REST API breaches from T-Mobile to Optus trace to a handful of recurring mistakes. Here's how to fix authorization, auth, injection, and rate limiting.
SQL injection cheat sheet: 8 best practices to prevent it
SQL injection still breaches Fortune 500s in 2026. Here are 8 concrete practices — from parameterized queries to reachability analysis — that actually stop it.
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