Application Security
In-depth guides and analysis on application security from the Safeguard engineering team.
490 articles
Electron ContextBridge Security: Building Safe Desktop Apps
Electron's ContextBridge is the secure boundary between web content and Node.js APIs. This guide covers how to use it correctly, common mistakes that create RCE vulnerabilities, and security best practices for Electron applications.
Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP): A Practical Guide
RASP embeds security directly into the application runtime, detecting and blocking attacks from inside the app. It's powerful, controversial, and misunderstood. Here's what actually works.
What Are Secure Coding Standards
Secure coding standards are enforceable rules — like OWASP and CERT — that stop specific CWEs before code ships. Here's what they cover and how to enforce them.
What is the CERT Secure Coding Standard
CERT secure coding standards give C, C++, and Java developers rule-by-rule guidance — with IDs, risk scores, and fix patterns — for avoiding exploitable bugs.
IAST vs DAST Decision Guide 2026
When to choose IAST, when to choose DAST, and when to run both. A decision framework for 2026 with concrete coverage, cost, and integration tradeoffs.
TLS Library Comparison: OpenSSL vs BoringSSL vs LibreSSL vs rustls
Your TLS library choice has massive security implications. Here is an honest comparison of the major options and what each trade-off means.
Django Security and Supply Chain Guide
Securing Django applications with built-in security features, dependency management, and supply chain protections.
Subresource Integrity Failures: When CDN Trust Goes Wrong
SRI protects against CDN compromises and supply chain attacks on client-side scripts. Most web applications do not use it. Here is what they are missing.
Dynamic Application Security Testing: A Practitioner's Guide to DAST Done Right
DAST finds what source code analysis cannot. Here is how to set it up, tune it, and actually get value from it in a modern CI/CD pipeline.
PWA Service Worker Attack Surface: What Security Teams Overlook
Service workers give Progressive Web Apps powerful offline and caching capabilities, but they also create a persistent attack surface that outlives the browser tab. Understanding this surface is critical.
FastAPI Authentication Best Practices in 2026
Practical, opinionated guidance on authentication in FastAPI: token formats, dependency patterns, refresh flows, and the mistakes we still see in production code reviews.
Reachability Analysis for Go Modules in 2026
Go's static linking, vendoring, and govulncheck make reachability analysis tractable. Here is what works, what does not, and the false-positive numbers.
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