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Secure Code Analysis: How to Find Bugs Before They Ship

Secure code analysis combines static, dependency, and dynamic techniques. Here is what each one finds, where they overlap, and how to build an analysis pipeline developers won't route around.

Jul 8, 20257 min read
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WWW XXE: Understanding and Preventing XML External Entity Attacks

XXE lets a crafted XML document read files, reach internal services, and exhaust resources. Here is how the attack works and how to shut it down.

Jul 3, 20256 min read
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Hacking Websites: How Attacks Work and How to Defend Against Them

A defender's overview of how websites get compromised, the common attack classes behind real breaches, and the controls that stop them before they start.

Jul 3, 20256 min read
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Snyk Test CLI: How to Scan Projects from the Command Line

The snyk test CLI command scans your project's dependencies for known vulnerabilities right from the terminal. Here is how to run it, gate on severity, and wire it into CI without slowing everyone down.

Jul 3, 20255 min read
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PyPI Malware Today: How Attacks Reach Your Builds Now

PyPI malware today mostly arrives through typosquatting, dependency confusion, and malicious install scripts. Here is how the current attack patterns work and how to defend your pipeline.

Jul 2, 20256 min read
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nginx 1.18.0 CVEs: Which Vulnerabilities Affect You and How to Patch

A look at the CVEs that affect nginx 1.18.0, why running an end-of-life stable branch is the real risk, and the safest path off it.

Jul 2, 20255 min read
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Checkmarx Supported Languages: What CxSAST Can Actually Scan

Checkmarx supports 35+ programming languages and 80+ frameworks for static analysis. Here is how its language coverage works and what to check before buying.

Jul 2, 20255 min read
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How to Read and Fix a Checkmarx Vulnerability Finding

A Checkmarx vulnerability is a SAST finding that traces tainted data from source to sink. Here is how to interpret one, confirm it is real, and remediate it.

Jul 2, 20255 min read
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Password Salt and Hash: How to Store Passwords Safely

Storing a password means hashing it with a slow algorithm and a unique salt, never encrypting it or saving it in plaintext. Here's how salting and hashing actually protect users.

Jul 1, 20256 min read
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What Is a Possible Effect of Malicious Code?

Malicious code can steal data, encrypt files for ransom, hand attackers remote control, drain resources, and spread across a network. Here is the full range of effects and how to limit them.

Jul 1, 20256 min read
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URLEncoder in Java: Correct Usage and Its Security Pitfalls

URLEncoder in Java is easy to misuse. Here is when it applies, why it is not URL encoding for whole URLs, and the injection risks of getting it wrong.

Jul 1, 20255 min read
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What Is an Application Security Model, and How Do You Build One?

An application security model is the structured way you define, measure, and improve how your applications resist attack, usually expressed through a maturity model.

Jul 1, 20256 min read

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