Application Security
In-depth guides and analysis on application security from the Safeguard engineering team.
490 articles
Next-Generation Software Composition Analysis: Beyond Dependency Lists
Traditional SCA tools tell you what's in your software. Next-gen SCA tells you what matters. Here's how the category is evolving.
Cryptographic Library Selection Guide: Choosing Wisely for Your Stack
Picking the wrong crypto library means either rolling your own crypto or using a library with a poor security track record. Here is how to choose.
What is Vulnerability Remediation
Vulnerability remediation means fixing a flaw at its source, not just detecting it. Learn the workflow, real MTTR benchmarks, and prioritization.
Sensitive Data Exposure Prevention: Protecting Data at Rest, in Transit, and in Use
Data exposure is not just about encryption. It is about knowing where your sensitive data lives, how it moves, and who can access it at every stage.
CSP Bypass Techniques and Prevention: Beyond the Basics
Content Security Policy is the strongest browser-side defense against XSS. But most CSP deployments are bypassable. Here is why, and how to fix it.
What is a Fix PR (Automated Fix Pull Request)
Fix PRs auto-generate code changes for known CVEs, but without reachability analysis they can flood queues with noise or reintroduce risk on merge.
Vue.js Security Best Practices
Securing Vue.js applications from template injection, XSS through v-html, and third-party plugin risks.
What is Snyk Code (SAST Tool Category Overview)
Snyk Code explained: what it is, how its SAST engine works, its limits, category competitors, and where reachability closes the gap.
Property-Based Testing for Security: Defining Invariants That Must Never Break
Property-based testing defines invariants about program behavior and generates thousands of test cases automatically. For security code, the right properties can catch vulnerabilities that example-based tests miss.
LDAP Injection Prevention Guide
LDAP injection attacks manipulate directory service queries to bypass authentication, extract sensitive data, and enumerate user accounts. This guide covers attack techniques and practical defenses for applications using LDAP.
WAF Rule Writing Best Practices: From Alert Fatigue to Actionable Protection
Most WAF deployments drown in false positives because the rules were never tuned. Here is how to write rules that protect without blocking legitimate traffic.
Taming Static Analysis: A Practical Guide to False Positive Reduction
False positives kill SAST adoption faster than anything else. Here is how to cut through the noise without missing real vulnerabilities.
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