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One Mailbox, Six Spellings: The Signup Bug in Almost Every Product

name+tag@, dotted Gmail, googlemail.com, a zero-width space. All reach one inbox, all pass a uniqueness check, and one common fix locks real users out of accounts they are entitled to.

Aug 18, 20265 min read
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Device Code Phishing Rose 15x. Checking the URL Does Not Help.

Device code phishing sends victims to a genuine Microsoft page to enter a genuine code. There is no fake domain and no credential to steal. Training built on spotting bad URLs has nothing to use.

Aug 9, 20266 min read
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CVE-2023-5752: Command Injection in pip via Mercurial Revisions

Installing a package from a Mercurial URL with a crafted revision let attackers inject hg config options. Here is how CVE-2023-5752 works and how to fix it.

Aug 1, 20265 min read
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eslint-plugin-unused-imports: Cleaner Code, Smaller Surface

eslint-plugin-unused-imports auto-removes dead imports that the base ESLint rule only warns about. Here is how to configure it correctly on ESLint 9.

Aug 1, 20267 min read
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CVE-2023-22102: The MySQL Connector/J Takeover Vulnerability

CVE-2023-22102 is a High-severity flaw in Oracle's MySQL Connector/J that can lead to connector takeover. Here is the root cause and how to remediate it.

Aug 1, 20265 min read
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Black Duck Competitors: The Top SCA Alternatives Compared

A fair look at the main Black Duck competitors in software composition analysis — Snyk, Mend, Sonatype, Endor Labs, and others — and which fits which job.

Aug 1, 20266 min read
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Application Data Security: How to Protect Data Across Its Lifecycle

Application data security is the set of controls that protect data as your application collects, processes, stores, and transmits it. Here is a practical model for getting it right.

Jul 31, 20267 min read
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Hacking Software: What It Is and How Defenders Use It Legally

Hacking software is the category of programs used to test and break into systems. Used with authorization, it is how security teams find their own weaknesses first.

Jul 29, 20267 min read
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NVD vs CVE: What's the Difference?

CVE is the list of vulnerability identifiers; the NVD is the enriched database built on top of it. They are related but run by different programs, and confusing them leads to real mistakes.

Jul 23, 20265 min read
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CVE Full Form Explained: What CVE Actually Stands For

The CVE full form is Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, a public catalog of known security flaws. Here is what the term means, how the IDs work, and why it matters.

Jul 23, 20266 min read
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Malicious Code Detection: How to Catch Threats in Your Supply Chain

Malicious code detection is the practice of identifying deliberately harmful code in your dependencies, containers, and repositories before it runs. Here is how modern detection actually works.

Jul 23, 20266 min read
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How to Choose Vulnerability Assessment Solutions That Actually Reduce Risk

Most vulnerability assessment solutions generate more findings than any team can fix. The right choice depends on what you're protecting — code, dependencies, containers, or infrastructure.

Jul 22, 20267 min read

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